What of the Following Could Be an Example of the Othello

question 14

Multiple Choice

What of the following could be an example of the Othello error?

• A) A listener is so suspicious that he or she doubts someone else's truthful statement.
• B) People tend to look for deception in bad news more than in good news.
• C) People tend to look for deception in good news more than in bad news.
• D) A listener is so trusting of another that he or she does not evaluate the truthfulness of the person's statements.

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Definitions:

Decibels

A unit of measurement for sound intensity or loudness, indicating the level of noise in comparison to a reference sound.

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), signifying one cycle per second.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a key role in the perception of sound, vibrating in response to sound waves and thereby stimulating hair cells to send nerve impulses to the brain.

Eardrum

A slender membrane dividing the external ear from the middle ear, which oscillates when hit by sound waves.