Seeking evidence to support a belief that a source is reliable while ignoring evidence that suggests otherwise*1 pointChoose This is a required questionThe ability to think, understand, and integrate ideas quickly, and then apply insights from one context to another*1 pointmental agilityMaking an irrelevant argument by criticizing the person and ignoring the evidence*1 pointChoose This is a required questionThe acknowledgment that you do not actually know everything you think you know*1 pointintellectual humilityJudging sources as unreliable regardless of evidence*1 pointChooseBeing convinced that a title or position makes someone a reliable source of information*1 pointauthority biasUnnecessary rumination or agonizing, often causing negative thoughts
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Seeking evidence to support a belief that a source is reliable while ignoring evidence that suggests otherwise1 pointChoose This is a required questionThe ability to think, understand, and integrate ideas quickly, and then apply insights from one context to another1 pointmental agilityMaking an irrelevant argument by criticizing the person and ignoring the evidence1 pointChoose This is a required questionThe acknowledgment that you do not actually know everything you think you know1 pointintellectual humilityJudging sources as unreliable regardless of evidence1 pointChooseBeing convinced that a title or position makes someone a reliable source of information1 pointauthority biasUnnecessary rumination or agonizing, often causing negative thoughts
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Seeking evidence to support a belief that a source is reliable while ignoring evidence that suggests otherwise*1 point - Confirmation Bias
Making an irrelevant argument by criticizing the person and ignoring the evidence*1 point - Ad Hominem Fallacy
Judging sources as unreliable regardless of evidence*1 point - Bias Against Novelty
Unnecessary rumination or agonizing, often causing negative thoughts*1 point - Overthinking
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