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If a Person Believes Something Because Everyone in His Group

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If a person believes something because everyone in his group or community believes it,even though he himself has never questioned or confirmed the belief,he is guilty of _____.


Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, the process by which individuals adjust their schemas or ways of thinking to incorporate new information.

Abstract Thinking

The capacity to conceptualize about entities, principles, and notions absent in the physical realm.

Logical Thinking

The process of reasoning consistently in a structured, orderly, and rational manner to come to a conclusion or solve a problem.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual has difficulty understanding or assuming any perspective other than their own.

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