Sociologically,how Would a Cult Be Defined

question 116

Multiple Choice

Sociologically,how would a cult be defined?

• A)a bizarre group with bizarre rituals
• B)a new or different religion at odds with the dominant culture and religion
• C)a subdivision of a dominant religion
• D)a group of people dedicated to their own needs

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to favor, interpret, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or an example that comes to mind, rather than on objective probability.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Confirmation Bias

The propensity to find, interpret, choose, and recollect details in a way that corroborates the existing beliefs or hypotheses of a person.