The Truth About Anti-Vaccination: A Scientific Look

Why do scientists believe there has been an increase in autism diagnoses?

• A rise in environmental pollution

• More effective diagnostic methods and reporting

• Increased vaccination rates

• Changes in children's diets

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

• A single, specific mental illness

• A range of developmental disorders affecting communication and social skills

• A condition caused by vaccines

• A type of learning disability that only affects academic performance

What is 'negativity bias' in psychology?

• The tendency to only remember negative events

• The tendency to focus more on why bad things happen than why good things happen

• The belief that all outcomes are negative

• The inability to understand positive outcomes

What have peer-reviewed scientific studies concluded about the link between vaccines and autism?

• Vaccines are a primary cause of autism

• There is a strong correlation between the MMR vaccine and autism

• No correlation has been found between autism and the MMR vaccine or any other vaccine

• The link is being covered up by corporations

What is confirmation bias?

• The tendency to only believe information from trusted sources.

• The tendency to accept information that supports what we already believe.

• The tendency to change our beliefs when presented with new evidence.

• The tendency to question all information we receive.

What can happen when someone tries to convince another person that their previously held belief is incorrect?

• The person will immediately change their mind.

• The person will become confused and seek more information.

• The person's belief in that idea might actually get stronger.

• The person will ignore the new information completely.

What is omission bias?

• Judging harmful actions as more moral than harmful inactions.

• Judging harmful inactions as more moral than harmful actions.

• The tendency to forget important information.

• The tendency to act quickly without thinking.

What is naturalness bias?

• Believing that anything from nature is always good for you.

• Preferring man-made products over natural ones.

• Perceiving things from nature as less threatening than man-made things.

• The tendency to avoid anything that is not natural.