Confirmation Bias is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms
their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true
or not. Those with confirmation bias tend to notice and to look for what
confirms their beliefs, and to ignore, not to look for, or undervalue the
relevance of what contradicts their beliefs. Now hear a talk on
the same subject. The professor talks about an example in the
lecture. Explain how the example demonstrates the concept of confirmation bias.
[填空题]Gender bias and poverty
Inequality between men and women results in poorer health for children and greater _____76_____ for the family, according to a new study. The UN agency Unicef found that in places where women are _____77_____ from family decisions, children are more likely to suffer from _____78_____. There would be 13 million _____79_____ malnourished children in South Asia if women had an equal say in the family, Unicef said.
Unicef _____80_____ family decision-making in 30 countries around the world. Their chief finding is that equality between men and women is vital to _____81_____ poverty and improving health, especially that of children, in developing countries. The conclusions are contained in the agency’s latest report. This report _____82_____ to a greater ____83____ of opportunities for girls and women in education and work which contributes to disempowerment and poverty. Where men control the household, less money is spent on health care and food for the A. A．poor B．poorness C．poverty D．impoverished
