When Adolescents Are Presented with Information That Is Either Consistent

question 60

Multiple Choice

When adolescents are presented with information that is either consistent or inconsistent with their beliefs,

• A)they accept the inconsistent information.
• B)they find more flaws with the studies that led to the inconsistent information.
• C)they find more flaws with the studies that led to the consistent information.
• D)they find an equal number of flaws in the studies that led to both the consistent and inconsistent information.

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Definitions:

Byte of Data

A unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications, typically consisting of eight bits, representing a single character of text or a small amount of data.

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