The Notion That It Is Better to Be Oversensitive and Produce

question 169

Multiple Choice

The notion that it is better to be oversensitive and produce many "false alarms" than be undersensitive and allow even one catastrophe to take place is called the _____, and is a factor that fosters prejudice.

• A) smoke detector principle
• B) scapegoat hypothesis
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) just-world hypothesis

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Definitions:

Hatchlings

Young animals that have recently emerged from their eggs.

Inherited Ability

Inherited ability refers to traits and skills that are passed down genetically from parents to offspring, influencing aspects like intelligence, physical abilities, and predispositions to certain talents or conditions.

Many Generations

The term refers to multiple successive generations within families or societies.

Darwin's Principles

Fundamental concepts proposed by Charles Darwin, including natural selection and survival of the fittest, explaining the evolution of species.