Mao Was Convinced That the Only Path to Successful Marxist

question 10

Multiple Choice

Mao was convinced that the only path to successful Marxist socialism lay through the

• A) small shopkeepers.
• B) Communist party elite.
• C) urban manufacturing laborers.
• D) revolutionary peasantry.
• E) organized government.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to overestimate one’s ability to have predicted an event after the outcome is known; the “I knew it all along” phenomenon.

Heuristic

A rule of thumb that suggests a course of action or guides problem solving but does not guarantee an optimal solution.

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information, based on past experiences and knowledge.

Cognitive Heuristic

Simple, efficient rules which people often use to form judgments and make decisions; they are mental shortcuts that reduce the cognitive load of making a decision.