The First Information That People Receive Is Often More Influential

question 35

Multiple Choice

The first information that people receive is often more influential than information presented later. Individuals use their previous knowledge and beliefs to judge new information they receive, typically in an effort to bolster those previous beliefs through the process of:

• A) confirmation bias.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) the "what you see is all there is" bias.
• D) belief perseverance.

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Definitions:

Two-Component Process

A process consisting of two distinct parts or stages that together complete a task or produce a product.

Success Rate

The percentage of attempts or operations that are successful, often used as a measure of efficiency or effectiveness.

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures, a reliability term used to predict the time elapsed between inherent failures of a system during operation.

Operating Time

The total amount of time during which a machine, system, or facility is functioning and available for use.