- Cues about the statement’s source: Level of expertise the source has
- Attributes of the context in which it is presented: Quality of the context being provided to back up the statement
- Attributes of the statement itself: Quality - may include repetition, recognition, familiarity, mental references, etc.



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Through a series of techniques/approaches, individuals are able to judge whether a statement is true or false. This includes the C&C Approach and steps to gauging plausibility. 

How do individuals judge truth?

Jaffé, M. E., & Greifeneder, R. (2020). Can that be true or is it fake news? New perspec- tives on the negativity bias in judgments of truth. In R. Greifeneder, M. Jaffé, E. J. Newman, & N. Schwarz (Eds.), The psychology of fake news: Accepting, sharing, and cor- recting misinformation (pp. 115–130). London: Routledge. 

Can that be true or is it fake news? New perspectives on the negativity bias in judgments of truth

Correspondence theory of truth and coherence theory of truth: the processes in which people judge truth 
Correspondence theory of truth: if there are facts related to a belief, the belief can be said to be true. 
Coherence theory of truth: When truth is assessed through consistency of beliefs


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