Multiple Choice
The text discusses a UFO cult and its leader, Dorothy Martin. Even though Martin's prophecy about aliens did not come to pass, she told her followers that she maintained contact with the aliens. Martin's response provides a good example of which thinking error?
A) Cognitive dissonance
B) Belief bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Belief perseverance
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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