PSC 152 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bias Blind Spot, Fortune 500, Will Horton And Sonny Kiriakis
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The meaning imparted (attached) to the info. Naive realism - we think our interpretations of the world accurately reflect reality. Would you be willing to walk around campus wearing a sign saying. Yes = predicted 64% of others would also say yes . No = predict 77% of others would also say no . We assume others share our attitudes, preferences, etc. When people have a strong opinion on a topic, they tend to think that others w/ neutral views on the topic are against them. 1982 massacre of civilians in lebanesse refugee camps. People had different views on who was at fault. Pro - iisraeli & pro-arab ps evaluate international news coverage. Results = both groups thought news coverage was against their side. When our own positions are extreme, we view those who disagree as biased, even if they"re neutral. Ex: liberal vs. conservative bias in american news media. Ps read about well-known biases (ex: hostile media)
