Compare and Contrast Primacy Effect, Confirmation Bias, Fundamental Attribution Error

question 46

Essay

Compare and contrast primacy effect, confirmation bias, fundamental attribution error, and self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Boston Tea Party

A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773, against the tax policy of the British government by throwing chests of tea from ships into Boston Harbor.

Reprisals

Acts of retaliation, often within the context of international relations, military actions, or diplomatic disputes.

East India Company

A historic English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, incorporated by royal charter in 1600.

Commerce

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.