Based on Historical Evidence of Contact Between Adherents of Hinduism

question 61

Multiple Choice

Based on historical evidence of contact between adherents of Hinduism and other peoples, Hinduism can generally be described as what?

• A) Intolerant and rigidly orthodox
• B) Tolerant and accepting of religious differences
• C) Ambivalent toward all other people and religions

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The tendency to selectively focus on aspects of situations that are most aligned with our own interests, values, and attitudes.

Perceptual Distortion

A cognitive bias that affects the way individuals perceive or interpret information, leading to misjudgment or misunderstandings.

Situations

Sets of conditions or contexts in which events occur or individuals find themselves.

Focal Object

An object, idea, or event that draws attention and becomes central to interpersonal evaluations or organizational processes.