When Reading Information That Challenges One's Beliefs,one Tends to Minimize

question 123

Multiple Choice

When reading information that challenges one's beliefs,one tends to minimize the strengths of such claims.The __________ accounts for this barrier to reasoning rationally.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)stereotype threat
• C)unfairness bias
• D)hindsight bias

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Definitions:

American History

The record of events and developments in the United States of America, from its founding to the present day.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

An influential American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in advancing civil rights through nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

Civil Rights Movement

A decades-long struggle by African Americans and allies to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation in the United States.

Tactical Options

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