Jules and Jim Are Reading a Book Review About a Book

question 23

Multiple Choice

Jules and Jim are reading a book review about a book that both of them have read. Jules hated the book, and seems to feel that the reviewer also hated it. Meanwhile, Jim thought the book was witty and provocative, and he seems to think that the reviewer shares HIS views. It seems as though both Jules and Jim are "seeing" different things when reading the book review. That is, both of them seem to be engaging in the ____.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)self-fulfilling prophecy
• C)false consensus effect
• D)illusory correlation

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Definitions:

Consistent

Refers to something that is characterized by staying the same over time, not changing or varying.

Hegemony

The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others, often maintained through ideological or cultural means.

Bourgeois Class

A social class characterized by their ownership of capital and their related culture, habits, and lifestyle, typically contrasted with the working class.

Capitalist Society

A system of economy in which the ownership of resources and investments lies in the hands of private entities or businesses, and where market pricing, the manufacturing, and allocation of commodities are largely governed by the dynamics of competition within an open market.