The common belief that dying individuals can delay their death past holidays and personally significant days illustrates the interplay of ________.
A. memorable events error and Gödel effect
B. confirmation bias and memorable events error
C. memorable events error and self-serving bias
D. confirmation bias and Gödel effect
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Before the case of MacPherson v. Buick Motor Car in 1916, the law based a manufacturer's liability for injuries due to a defective product on
A) the principle of strict liability. B) the contractual relationship between the producer and the consumer. C) the principle of the reasonable person. D) whether or not the manufacturer exercised due care.
In his essay "The Will to Believe," James argued that
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I can prove to you that the number five is both odd and even
Here's how: three is odd and two is even. Three and two is five; therefore, five is odd and even.
What will be an ideal response?