According to Bertrand Russell, the Real World Hypothesis Is Better

question 96

Multiple Choice

According to Bertrand Russell, the real world hypothesis is better than skeptical hypotheses because

• A) the real world hypothesis is true.
• B) God exists and would not allow us to be so massively deceived.
• C) the real world hypothesis is simpler.
• D) skeptical hypotheses are incredibly far-fetched.

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Definitions:

Stanford Prison Experiment

A controversial psychology experiment conducted in 1971 that studied the psychological effects of perceived power by assigning roles of guards and prisoners to participants.

Just-world Hypothesis

The belief that people get what they deserve, meaning that the world is fundamentally fair.

Ideology

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Asch Effect

A form of conformity in which a person changes their own opinion to match the majority opinion in a group, often in the context of social pressure.