We Tend to Accept at Face Value Information That Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

We tend to accept at face value information that is consistent with our preconceived views, while we are critical and skeptical of information that challenges these views. This represents the ________ bias.

• A) distinction
• B) impact
• C) hindsight
• D) confirmation
• E) self-serving

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Definitions:

Royal Blood

Royal blood refers to ancestry that belongs to a royal family, characterized by lineage that historically holds sovereign power or aristocracy.

Austrian Emperor

Refers to the sovereign of the Austrian Empire, a title held by the head of state of Austria from 1804 until 1918.

Abdicated

The act of formally relinquishing authority and throne, typically by a monarch.

St. Helena

A remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled and died after his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.