Question

(01.05 mc)
how can you avoid confirmation bias?

○ a seek information from people with different viewpoints.
○ b follow links that pop up from your favorite websites.
○ c read news from one main source for consistency.
○ d allow your applications to share your data.

question 8 (5 points)
(01.05 mc)
a person writes negative posts on social media about people who immigrate into the united states. their posts say that all immigrants should be refused entry, with force if necessary. the community calls for the person’s arrest and conviction, claiming that their speech is hateful and must be banned.

which statement about this scenario is true?

○ a negative expression is not protected, but there are limits to punishment for it.
○ b negative expression is also a protected right, regardless of the circumstances.
○ c negative expression is not protected and the person can be arrested and punished.
○ d negative expression is also a protected right unless it was intended and led to violence.

Explanation:

For the first question, confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's pre - existing beliefs. Seeking information from people with different viewpoints helps to counteract this as it exposes one to a variety of perspectives rather than just reinforcing one's own.
For the second question, in the context of free speech (in the US, for example, under the First Amendment), negative expression is generally a protected right. However, if the speech is intended to incite violence and actually leads to violence, it is not protected.

Answer:

For the first question: A. Seek information from people with different viewpoints.
For the second question: D. Negative expression is also a protected right unless it was intended and led to violence.