Question

It has been proven that going paperless is best for the environment, especially with fewer than 35 percent of newsprint coming from recycled sources. Even with nearly all major newspapers moving online, some people still insist on reading printed forms of the newspaper, simply because they have read the newspaper for fifty years or longer and are wary of making any type of change. For the environment and the future, we must make a full transition from print to digital for our daily news.A student is developing an argument to support this claim. Which bias should the student address in the passage?(1 point)Responsesconfirmation biasconfirmation biaspoliticalpoliticalsexismsexismaffinity biasaffinity biasstatus quo biasstatus quo bias

Answer 1

The student should address **status quo bias** in the passage. This bias refers to people's preference for the current state of affairs and their resistance to change. In this context, individuals who have been reading print newspapers for many years may be reluctant to switch to digital formats because they are accustomed to the traditional way of consuming news. Addressing this bias will help strengthen the argument for transitioning to digital news for environmental reasons.