People Tend to Be More Alert and Responsive to Evidence

question 28

Multiple Choice

People tend to be more alert and responsive to evidence that supports their preexisting notions and beliefs than to evidence that challenges them.This effect is called

• A)confirmation bias.
• B)stereotypy.
• C)base-rate error.
• D)the covariation law.

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Definitions:

Facial Reconstructions

The process of recreating the facial appearance of an individual, often used in forensic science or archaeology, from their skeletal remains.

Fossil Evidence

Refers to physical remnants or imprints of organisms from past geological ages, preserved in rocks and sediments, which provide insights into historical biological life and evolutionary processes.

Bipedalism

A special form of locomotion on two feet found in humans and their ancestors.