Mill Argues That Even If a Received Opinion Is True

question 96

Multiple Choice

Mill argues that even if a received opinion is true it should still be discussed and contested because otherwise

• A) The opinion will be held like a prejudice, with little understanding of its rational grounds.
• B) The meaning of the opinion will be in danger of being lost.
• C) Both a and b
• D) Neither a nor b.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals acquire new behaviors or information by watching others.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Imprinting

The process by which some animals exhibit the fixed action pattern (FAP) of attachment in response to a releasing stimulus. The FAP occurs during a critical period and is difficult to modify.

Cognitively Accurate

Referring to thoughts or perceptions that correctly represent reality.