One of the Implications of Having a Confirmation Bias Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

One of the implications of having a confirmation bias is that

• A) it allows people to make accurate decisions more quickly.
• B) it interferes with our ability to accurately code and store information.
• C) once a conclusion is drawn about something, subsequent information is interpreted as consistent with the conclusion.
• D) it tends to produce mental set and functional fixedness.

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