Omission Bias Involves

question 70

Multiple Choice

Omission bias involves

• A) misjudging a syllogism as valid because the conclusion agrees with our beliefs.
• B) ignoring the importance of sample size on which an observation is based.
• C) selectively looking for evidence that conforms to our beliefs while ignoring the rest.
• D) tending to do nothing rather than making a decision that could be interpreted as causing harm.

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Definitions:

Mucous Membrane

A layer of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus and lines various body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages.

Mesentery

The fan-like tissue that attaches the jejunum and ileum to the posterior abdominal wall.

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum, where the absorption of nutrients continues.

Ileum

The third and final section of the small intestine, where most of the nutrients from digested food are absorbed.