WorksheetsChapter 2: Access to Information
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
A phenomenon in which individuals encounter information and opinions that reinforce their own beliefs due to algorithms:
Filter bubble
Echo chamber
Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
A phenomenon in which individuals encounter information and opinions that coincide with their own, which is self-created based on the accounts and groups they follow:
Filter bubble
Echo chamber
Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
When an individual depends heavily on the first piece of information they see on a topic:
Filter bubble
Echo chamber
Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
When an individual weighs evidence that confirms their beliefs more heavily than evidence that goes against their beliefs:
Filter bubble
Echo chamber
Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
In Chapter 2, who does Mattson suggest may regulate information on the internet?
The government
The community
Tech companies
All of the above
Can confirmation bias prevent us from evolving as human beings? If yes, how? If no, why not? (1,000 character limit)
