Pinker (1997)and Others Have Demonstrated That Humans Display an Adaptive

question 10

Multiple Choice

Pinker (1997) and others have demonstrated that humans display an adaptive predisposition to make order out of disorder and sense out of nonsense. This tendency can account for

• A)reliance on confirmation bias.
• B)scepticism.
• C)the popularity of pseudoscience.
• D)belief perseverance.

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Definitions:

Emotional Intelligence

The skill to comprehend, utilize, and control one's emotions constructively to mitigate stress, communicate successfully, connect empathetically with others, and conquer obstacles.

Practical Intelligence

The ability to solve real-world problems by adapting to, shaping, or selecting environments.

Analytical Intelligence

The skill to assess, critique, evaluate, or distinguish between different pieces of information.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of potentially lower unobserved variables, called factors.