A Drug Company Is Creating a Commercial for a New

question 35

Multiple Choice

A drug company is creating a commercial for a new heart medication.Since the evidence for this drug is weak,they focus on the expertise of the drug company instead of the research findings.This strategy is known as:

• A) taking mental shortcuts.
• B) the hindsight bias.
• C) appeals to authority.
• D) the confirmation bias.

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