Screening Out Information That Is Contrary to Our Values and Assumptions

question 34

Multiple Choice

Screening out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions is called:

• A)confirmation bias
• B)value-affirmation
• C)selective attention
• D)locus of control
• E)screening bias

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.