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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