Historical analogies, such as the U.S. use of Munich to argue that appeasement of communism in the Vietnam War would lead to increased communist aggression in Asia, is a form of what type of bias?
Correct answer: C. cognitive
- A. justification of effort
- B. affective
- C. cognitive
- D. rational
Explanation
Using Munich as a model for Vietnam involves interpreting new evidence through a remembered historical pattern, which is a cognitive bias. It is not merely an emotional reaction or a justification made after an effort.
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