Confirmation Bias and Belief Perseverance Are Both Examples Of

question 1

Multiple Choice

Confirmation bias and belief perseverance are both examples of:

• A) logical fallacies.
• B) thinking errors found in deductive reasoning.
• C) emotional influences that lead to irrational behaviors.
• D) thinking errors related to motivated reasoning.

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Definitions:

Persuasive Message

A communication intended to influence the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of others by using specific techniques and appeals.

Rhetoric

The art or skill of effective communication and persuasion through the use of language.

Persuasive Process

A method of communication aimed at influencing the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of others.

Attitude Inoculation

A technique used to make people resistant to attempts to change their attitudes by first exposing them to small arguments against their position.