The student would need to address status quo bias in order to support this claim. Status quo bias refers to the preference for the current state of affairs and the tendency to resist change. Since the passage discusses installing low-flow showerheads, which may require a change in behavior and adjustment, addressing the potential resistance to this change would be important in strengthening the argument.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Within three years, two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to face water scarcity. Since showering accounts for nearly one-fifth of all residential water use, one way that we all can help to mitigate this problem is by installing low-flow showerheads. While the decreased flow can be something that requires acclimating to, anyone will agree that saving nearly 50 percent off your water bill—as well as saving the planet—is a welcomed change.
A student is developing an argument to support this claim. Which bias would the student need to address in order to support this claim?
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Responses
ageism bias
ageism bias
confirmation bias
confirmation bias
affinity bias
affinity bias
status quo bias
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