Proponents of Open Enrollment Believe It Will Help Improve Public

question 16

Multiple Choice

Proponents of open enrollment believe it will help improve public education because:

• A) students will gain excellent education from the partnered community colleges.
• B) it will expose students to the arts and other topics outside the traditional curriculum.
• C) it will increase competition for students so schools with have a financial incentive to do a good job.
• D) students will have the option of attending high quality private schools for a small extra cost.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals make judgments about the probability of an event based on how much it resembles their existing stereotypes.

Escalating Commitment

The phenomenon where people increase their investment or involvement in a decision or action despite facing negative feedback or outcomes.

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias that involves focusing on information or evidence that confirms pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, while ignoring contradictory data.

Strategic Opportunism

The practice of seizing strategic opportunities in a timely and efficient manner, often with flexibility and readiness to adapt.