Participants Are Told That Flower a Has a Disease and Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Participants are told that Flower A has a disease and are asked how likely it is that all flowers will have the same disease. Which of these is LEAST likely to affect the participant's opinion?

• A) whether the participant is an expert of flowers
• B) whether Flower A is a typical flower
• C) whether Flower A had been mentioned recently and so has been primed
• D) a participant's causal belief in how the disease infected Flower A

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Definitions:

Taut

An assertion that holds truth as a result of its inherent logic or by necessity.

MP

An abbreviation for Member of Parliament, an individual elected to serve in the legislative body of a country.

Justification

The action of showing something to be right or reasonable, or the reasoning behind such a demonstration.

Premise

A foundational statement or principle from which a conclusion is logically derived.