Most Consumers Distrust Paid Links on Search Engine Results Pages

question 76

Multiple Choice

Most consumers distrust paid links on search engine results pages and are more likely to ignore them and move to _______ links further down the page.

• A)organic
• B)paid
• C)advertising
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Logical Assumption

A premise that is considered reasonable and follows logically from given information.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character or actions but attribute negative events to external factors.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias that involves attributing causes to behaviors or events in a way that defends oneself from feelings of vulnerability and mortality.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about a group of people, often ignoring individual differences and based on assumptions rather than facts.