"blind review," in which an author submits a manuscript without identifying information that might influence the evaluator's appraisal, is an effort to combat which of the following common tendencies in perception.

conformation bias or first impressions

Explanation:

The common tendencies in perception are:

1. making snap judgments

2. stick to first impression

3. judge ourselves better than others

4. influenced by the obvious things

etc.

Blind review is a process in publication in which the main purpose is to check the validity of a manuscript.Being blind means the author name and details are not known to the reviewer so that conformation bias or halo effect is inhibited.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

its passive

active

passive

active