According to the Textbook,all the Following Factors Can Decrease the Accuracy

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook,all the following factors can decrease the accuracy of secondhand information EXCEPT

• A) the desire to entertain.
• B) ideological distortions.
• C) distortion in the media.
• D) base-rate information.

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