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What phenomenon is referred to as the Moses Illusion?
What phenomenon is referred to as the Moses Illusion?
- The tendency to use incorrect information in other situations
- The failure to notice what you know is wrong (correct)
- The difficulty in comparing new information to existing knowledge
- The inability to pick up on factual errors
What does research from cognitive psychology show about people's ability to fact-check?
What does research from cognitive psychology show about people's ability to fact-check?
- People are naturally good at fact-checking
- People are only good at fact-checking in certain situations
- People are naturally poor at fact-checking (correct)
- People are equally good and bad at fact-checking
What does the text suggest about people's ability to notice errors in the world around them?
What does the text suggest about people's ability to notice errors in the world around them?
- People are moderately good at noticing errors
- People are very good at noticing errors
- People are very bad at noticing errors (correct)
- People are only good at noticing errors in certain situations
What implications does the text mention for how people consume information in the era of 'fake news'?
What implications does the text mention for how people consume information in the era of 'fake news'?
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What is the Moses Illusion an example of?
What is the Moses Illusion an example of?
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What is the Moses Illusion and why is it significant?
What is the Moses Illusion and why is it significant?
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Why do people often fail to notice errors?
Why do people often fail to notice errors?
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What does the text suggest about people's ability to fact-check?
What does the text suggest about people's ability to fact-check?
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What implications does the Moses Illusion have for how people consume public information?
What implications does the Moses Illusion have for how people consume public information?
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What has research shown about the Moses Illusion?
What has research shown about the Moses Illusion?
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