If President Obama Obtained Information That Did Not Support His

question 67

Multiple Choice

If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?

• A)Bolstering
• B)Motivation
• C)Unmotivated bias
• D)Confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Freudian Stage

Refers to any of the phases in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, where each stage is associated with a specific conflict that must be resolved for healthy psychological development.

Personality Development

The pattern of growth and change in an individual's personality traits and characteristics throughout life.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are not accessible to conscious awareness.

Generativity

A term coined by Erik Erikson that refers to the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation.