The Number of Hate Crimes Varies from Year to Year

question 19

Multiple Choice

The number of hate crimes varies from year to year in Canada, but the most common motivation for hate crimes in Canada remains consistent.What is this motivation?

• A)religion
• B)sexual orientation
• C)mental or physical disability
• D)race or ethnicity

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The habit of assuming that one would have foretold the result following the occurrence of an event.

Critical Thinking

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgment, often involving questioning assumptions and identifying biases.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias characterized by an individual's overestimation of their own abilities, performance, or level of control.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias wherein a person's subjective confidence in their judgements is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.