Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_bias
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority_bias
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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Wikipedia: Authority Bias
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Authority bias is the tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion of an authority figure (unrelated to its content) and be more influenced by that opinion.
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This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested, 1 partially Attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Psychological Phenomena, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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