54 Questions
Cognitive dissonance is a feeling of ease when holding inconsistent beliefs.
False
Being presented new evidence can trigger cognitive dissonance.
True
Having two or more consistent values can lead to cognitive dissonance.
False
Cognitive dissonance can be triggered solely by evidence they had considered in the past.
False
Confirmation Bias – The process of ignoring evidence and data that might disconfirm one’s ______ beliefs or hypotheses.
existing
Cognitive dissonance can be triggered solely by ______ they had considered in the past.
evidence
Being presented new ______ can trigger cognitive dissonance.
evidence
Having two or more consistent values can lead to ______ dissonance.
cognitive
Confirmation Bias – The process of ignoring evidence and data that might disconfirm one’s existing ______ or hypotheses.
beliefs
Cognitive dissonance can be triggered solely by ______ they had considered in the past.
evidence
Having two or more consistent values can lead to ______ dissonance.
cognitive
Being presented new ______ can trigger cognitive dissonance.
evidence
Which of the following best describes determinism?
The belief that all events, including our choices and actions, were causally determined from the beginning of time
What can trigger cognitive dissonance?
Being presented new evidence
How is cognitive dissonance defined?
A feeling of discomfort caused by inconsistent beliefs
What can lead to cognitive dissonance?
Having two or more consistent values
What is the definition of determinism?
The belief that all events, including our choices, are causally determined from the beginning of time
What can trigger cognitive dissonance?
Being presented new evidence
How is cognitive dissonance defined?
The feeling of discomfort due to holding conflicting beliefs or values
What can lead to cognitive dissonance?
Being presented new evidence
Empirical evidence is also known as 'sensory experience'.
True
Cognitive dissonance can be triggered solely by evidence they had considered in the past.
True
Having two or more consistent values can lead to confirmation bias.
False
Being presented new evidence can trigger cognitive dissonance.
True
What term describes the process of introducing one's own presuppositions or biases into a text?
Eisegesis
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own agendas?
Eisegesis
Which process involves ignoring evidence and data that might disconfirm one's existing beliefs or hypotheses?
Confirmation Bias
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own presuppositions?
Eisegesis
Exegesis is the process of inserting meaning into a text.
False
Confirmation Bias involves considering evidence that might disconfirm existing beliefs.
False
Cognitive dissonance can only be triggered by new evidence, not by past considerations.
False
Empirical evidence is also known as 'sensory experience'.
True
Eschatology – The study of 'last things.' Christian ______ looks to study and discuss matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, the Rapture, the Tribulation, Millennialism, the end of the world, the Last Judgment, and the New Heaven and New Earth in the world to come.
eschatology
______ eschatology looks to study and discuss matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, the Rapture, the Tribulation, Millennialism, the end of the world, the Last Judgment, and the New Heaven and New Earth in the world to come.
Christian
The ______ of 'last things.' Christian eschatology looks to ______ and discuss matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, the Rapture, the Tribulation, Millennialism, the end of the world, the Last Judgment, and the New Heaven and New Earth in the world to come.
study
Christian eschatology looks to '______.' Christian eschatology looks to study and discuss matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, the Rapture, the Tribulation, Millennialism, the end of the world, the Last Judgment, and the New Heaven and New Earth in the world to come.
last things
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own agendas?
Eisegesis
Which process involves ignoring evidence and data that might disconfirm one's existing beliefs or hypotheses?
Confirmation Bias
What can trigger cognitive dissonance?
Being presented new evidence
'Eschatology' is the study and discussion of which of the following?
'Last things' such as death, afterlife, and the Second Coming of Jesus
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own presuppositions or biases?
Exegesis
What is the study and discussion of matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, and the end of the world called?
Hermeneutics
What process involves ignoring evidence and data that might disconfirm one's existing beliefs or hypotheses?
Determinism
How is cognitive dissonance defined?
Cognitive dissonance can be triggered solely by evidence they had considered in the past
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own agendas?
Confirmation bias
Which of the following best describes determinism?
The philosophical idea that all events are determined completely by previously existing causes
'Eschatology' is the study and discussion of which of the following?
'Last things' such as death, afterlife, and the end of the world
How is cognitive dissonance defined?
The feeling of unease or discomfort when holding inconsistent beliefs or attitudes
Cognitive dissonance can only be triggered by new evidence, not by past considerations.
False
Empirical evidence is also known as 'sensory experience'.
True
Confirmation Bias is the process of considering evidence that might disconfirm existing beliefs.
False
What is the term for the process of interpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one's own presuppositions?
Exegesis
What is the study and discussion of matters such as death and the afterlife, Heaven and Hell, the Second Coming of Jesus, and the end of the world called?
Eschatology
What is the definition of determinism?
Determinism is the philosophical idea that every event or state of affairs, including every human decision and action, is the inevitable and necessary consequence of antecedent states of affairs.
Test your knowledge about cognitive dissonance, the mental discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or values. Explore how new evidence or previously unconsidered evidence can trigger this discomfort.
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