The Tendency to Search for Information That Supports Our Preconceptions

question 86

Multiple Choice

The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions is called

• A) the availability heuristic.
• B) confirmation bias.
• C) framing.
• D) overconfidence.

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Definitions:

Political Opportunity Theories

Theories in social movements suggesting that the success or failure of social movements is heavily influenced by the broader political context, including the accessibility of political institutions and the stability of elite alignments.

Resource Mobilization

The process of gathering and deploying financial, human, and material resources for a particular purpose, often associated with social movements or projects.

Political Opportunity

Theory that explains the emergence of social movements based on the broader political context that can either facilitate or hinder the mobilization of social movements.

Social Control Theories

Theories in criminology that focus on the societal processes and institutions that regulate individual and group behavior, aiming to prevent deviance and criminal acts.