AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

GROUP DIFFERENCES AND THE QUESTION OF BIAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Popular Sense Bias
A
mental based
B
evidence based
C
common knowledge
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confirmation bias, sampling bias, and brilliance bias are three examples that can affect our ability to critically engage with information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expressing minority or unpopular views can lead to us being alienated or disliked, whereas sharing majority views can give us a false sense of security. This compounds the risk of us believing common sense, even when common sense is biased.

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