A Preponderance of the Evidence Is Said to Be

question 49

Multiple Choice

A preponderance of the evidence is said to be

• A)clear and convincing.
• B)fifty percent plus a feather.
• C)fifty percent.
• D)a good chance.

Grasp the role of social norms in shaping behavior and perceptions.

Recognize the importance of person perception in social interactions.

Acknowledge the influence of physical attractiveness on person perception and social judgments.

Learn about the basic principles of social psychology including social influence and social cognition.

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Definitions:

Construct

An abstraction that cannot be seen directly but is valued because it helps organize the myriad of potential observations in the real world.

Content Bias

A condition which occurs when testing materials are more familiar to one group than another.

Epistemology

The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge, its nature, sources, and limitations.

World View

The fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point of view.