Aliyah's Critical Thinking Instructor Was Talking About the Importance of Being

question 29

Multiple Choice

Aliyah's critical thinking instructor was talking about the importance of being fair-minded in considering the sides of an argument. Aliyah said to herself, "I think I am more fair-minded than most of the students I have met." If Aliyah's self-evaluation reveals that she is showing a thinking error, it is MOST likely:

• A) the better-than-average effect.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) belief bias.
• D) confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

Polar Nuclei

Cells found within the ovule of flowering plants that fuse with one sperm cell to form the endosperm, providing nutrition to the developing embryo.

Angiosperm

Flowering land plant; the seeds are borne within a fruit.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts, leading to fertilization and seed production.

Pollen Tube

In seed plants, a tube that forms when a pollen grain lands on the stigma and germinates. The tube grows, passing between the cells of the stigma and the style to reach the egg inside an ovule, where fertilization occurs.