Questions: Objectivity, Confirmation Bias, False Equivalence, Cognitive Dissonance, Heuristics1) Two students, John and Marie, are working on a paper about the reasons that led to the Rwandan genocide. As part of their research, they go online to search for information. John searches, "Reasons why Rwandans are violent." Marie searches, "What drove radicalization and motivated rampant violence in Rwanda." a) Which of the terms above is John engaging in in the formulation of his question and why? b) Which of the terms above is Marie engaging in in the formulation of her question and why? 2) More than %97 of climate scientists have agreed that Earth has been warming for many decades now, overwhelmingly as a result of human activity. a) A tv show invites two guests, a scientist who believes this claim and a scientist who opposes it, to present their differing views. What psychological process is the tv show engaging in and why? b) Carlos grew up believing that climate change is not a result of human activity. When he learns that %97 of scientists disagree with that view, he seeks scientists who will support his long-held view. What psychological process is Carlos undergoing and why? 3) The legislature of a state is considering whether to maintain the party affiliation of political candidates listed on the ballot next to their names. Politicians belonging to all parties support maintaining it, as they note that many voters tend to choose all the candidates on any given ballot belonging to their preferred party, without paying much attention to other considerations. What psychological process are voters engaging in and why?
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Objectivity, Confirmation Bias, False Equivalence, Cognitive Dissonance, Heuristics
1) Two students, John and Marie, are working on a paper about the reasons that led to the Rwandan genocide. As part of their research, they go online to search for information. John searches, "Reasons why Rwandans are violent." Marie searches, "What drove radicalization and motivated rampant violence in Rwanda." a) Which of the terms above is John engaging in in the formulation of his question and why? b) Which of the terms above is Marie engaging in in the formulation of her question and why?
2) More than %97 of climate scientists have agreed that Earth has been warming for many decades now, overwhelmingly as a result of human activity. a) A tv show invites two guests, a scientist who believes this claim and a scientist who opposes it, to present their differing views. What psychological process is the tv show engaging in and why? b) Carlos grew up believing that climate change is not a result of human activity. When he learns that %97 of scientists disagree with that view, he seeks scientists who will support his long-held view. What psychological process is Carlos undergoing and why?
3) The legislature of a state is considering whether to maintain the party affiliation of political candidates listed on the ballot next to their names. Politicians belonging to all parties support maintaining it, as they note that many voters tend to choose all the candidates on any given ballot belonging to their preferred party, without paying much attention to other considerations. What psychological process are voters engaging in and why?
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