AP Lang Rolling Vocab

bandwagon effect- the tendency to make decisions on the basis of the majority opinion

clustering illusion- the tendency to perceive patterns where no pattern exists

confirmation bias- the tendency to view information in a way that validates our existing opinions and beliefs

framing bias- when an individual presents two options that are described in different terms

gambler’s fallacy- the tendency to believe that the results of a random event will affect the probability of future outcomes

halo effect- the tendency to attribute multiple desirable traits to an individual after being exposed to a person who has one positive quality

illusory superiority- the tendency to view oneself as superior to others

self-serving bias- the tendency to claim an undue amount of credit for a positive situation or an inadequate amount of blame for a negative condition

syllogism- a deductive argument composed of two premises (major and minor) and a conclusion in which the conclusion is a logical consequence of the premises

wishful thinking- the tendency to form conclusions based on idealized imagined outcomes rather than objectively examining the evidence at hand