AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Credulity is a person’s willingness or ability to believe that a statement is true, especially on minimal or uncertain evidence. Credulity is not necessarily a belief in something that may be false: the subject of the belief may even be correct, but a credulous person will believe it without good evidence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rokeach discussed three kinds of beliefs: descriptive or existential beliefs, evaluative beliefs and prescriptive or exhortatory beliefs. In descriptive beliefs, the object of belief is described as true or false, correct or incorrect (e.g., I believe that the sun rises in the east).

Detailed explanation-3: -Faith is believing in things we cannot see (Hebrews 11:1–32).

Detailed explanation-4: -Omnism is the respect of or belief in all religions with their gods or lack thereof. Those who hold this belief are called omnists, sometimes written as omniest. In recent years, the term has been resurfacing due to the interest of modern-day self-described omnists who have rediscovered and begun to redefine the term.