Belief Persistence Is a Tendency to Seek Out and Use

question 79

True/False

Belief persistence is a tendency to seek out and use information that supports and confirms a prior decision or belief.

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Definitions:

Cultural Capital

Non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, such as education, intellect, style of speech, dress, or physical appearance.

Class-Consciousness

Awareness of one's own social class and its implications for the dynamics and conflicts in society.

Stratification

The arrangement or classification of something into different groups or layers, often used in the context of social stratification where society is divided into classes or castes.

Swept Away

To be completely overwhelmed or carried off emotionally or physically by something.