This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following is an example of conservatism? a. The reluctance to change personal ... (Read 65 times)

bobbie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 592
on: Jul 24, 2018
Which of the following is an example of conservatism?
 a. The reluctance to change personal probabilities in the face of new data.
  b. The reluctance of the scientific community to accept new paradigms or to examine compelling evidence for phenomena such as ESP.
  c. Observations not confirming the current belief system tend to be ignored or dismissed more readily.
  d. All of the above.

Question 2

Research on college students confirms that they see themselves as less likely than average to encounter negative life events. What is the problem with having a tendency to underestimate one's probability of negative life events?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

rekilledagain

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

IT CAN LEAD TO FOOLISH RISK TAKING; THIS IS THE IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME PHENOMENON. HOWEVER, IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, SOMETIME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE RISK.


bobbie

  • Member
  • Posts: 592
Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

shailee

  • Member
  • Posts: 392
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Free energy change during electron transport Free energy change during electron transport
Marx's Model of Historical Change Marx's Model of Historical Change
Desertification and Climate Change Desertification and Climate Change
Personal Grooming and Rejuvenation Timeline Personal Grooming and Rejuvenation Timeline
How to solve any percent change problem How to solve any percent change problem
Tree rings as indicators of environmental change Tree rings as indicators of environmental change
Video: Effect of the environment on coat color in the Himalayan rabbit Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library