Opinion

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/opinion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the cognitive influences?Opinion formation is shaped by cognitive biases, personal experiences, and social learning
2. How are opinions different from facts?Facts are based on evidence and can be proven true. Opinions are personal thoughts that may not have proof. We can still respect both.
3. Why do people have different opinions?People have different opinions because we all see the world in our own ways. Our experiences, feelings, and what we learn shape what we think.

Epistemology: The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge, its nature, and scope.
Doxa: Greek term for opinion or common belief, often contrasted with true knowledge.
Cognitive Bias: A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.