The Tendency to Believe Claims Because They Seem True or Because

question 304

Multiple Choice

The tendency to believe claims because they seem true or because it would be nice if they were true is called

• A)uncritical acceptance.
• B)confirmation bias.
• C)"cherry picking."
• D)falsification.

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Definitions:

Paternalistic Ideology

A belief system in which authority figures control the needs of others, justifying their control by asserting their superior wisdom or benevolence.

Paul Carrington Cameron

A prominent figure or placeholder without a widely recognized definition; further context needed for an accurate description. NO.

Southern Slaveholders

Southern slaveholders were individuals in the southern United States who owned slaves, primarily before the Civil War, as part of the agricultural and economic system.

Nat Turner

An African American slave who led a violent slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, resulting in the deaths of dozens of white people and increased oppressive legislation against enslaved and free African Americans.