11/14/24 Discussion Section

Question 1

Need for Cognitive Closure (NFC)

What two things does it lead to?

Answer 1

desire for a firm answer to a question, any firm answer as compared to confusion or ambiguity

It leads to seizing (less speculation to reach fast conclusion) and freezing (close-minded ness, unlikely to stray away from initial judgement) tendencies

Question 2

What was the conclusion of the team that looked at NFC in recalling an event and reflecting on affective well-being, reject/accept dream job, president election?

OR: When is NFC important?

Answer 2

Only sig moderation of NFC in negative condition. NOT positive condition

High NFC = more differences in affective well being.

Question 3

Confirmation Bias

(dispositional focus)

Answer 3

tendency for perceivers to seek out, remember, and interpret information in ways that conform to preexisting beliefs or expectations

Dispositional forces: see ambiguous as in line with beliefs

Question 4

Objectivity Illusion

Answer 4

The perception that “my” beliefs are an objective reflection of reality, so those with other views must be uninformed or misinformed

Question 5

What is the relationship between objectivity illusion and beliefs about normative and nonnormative bias?

Answer 5

Co-partisans more influecned by normative means (facts) than nonnormative bias (objectivity illusions).

bias in debate perception, polarization over time, williningness to characterize other side as evil/stupid/terroistic, willingness to support child marrying across party lines.

Question 6

Naive realism

Answer 6

related to objectiveity illusion (OI)

Making jump from individual to group level