When People Test Their Personal Beliefs About the World, They

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True/False

When people test their personal beliefs about the world, they tend to seek information that supports their beliefs instead of information that runs counter to their beliefs.

Identify and describe the concept of cognitive maps and their role in learning.

Explain the blocking phenomenon in learning and why it occurs.

Comprehend the nature of cognitive learning and its components.

Distinguish between various learning theories including classical, operant, social, and cognitive learning theories.

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Definitions:

Garrisonian Principle

Named after abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, it embodies the belief in immediate emancipation of all slaves and the use of moral suasion rather than violence to end slavery.

Gerrit Smith

A prominent 19th-century American social reformer known for his deep involvement in the abolitionist movement and efforts to provide land to freed African American slaves.

Frederick Douglass

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman, who after escaping from slavery in Maryland, became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Abolitionist Literature

Literature aimed at fighting against slavery and the slave trade, created by both enslaved and free people.