The First Information That People Receive Is Often More Influential

question 157

Multiple Choice

The first information that people receive is often more influential than information presented later. One reason that early information is so effective is that it shapes information received later through the process of:

• A) confirmation bias.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) the "what you see is all there is" bias.
• D) belief perseverance.

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Definitions:

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three parts: two premises and a conclusion, where all statements are categorical propositions.

Conclusion

The end or finish of an event, process, or text; in logic, it is the statement that necessarily follows from the premises of an argument.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which states a relationship between categories.

Propositions

Statements or assertions that express judgments or opinions which can be either true or false.