Our Tendency to Prove or Validate Beliefs That We Already

question 133

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is referred to by the term ______________.

• A) confirmation bias
• B) mental set
• C) convergent thinking
• D) belief bias

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Definitions:

Super

A keyword in many programming languages used to reference the immediate parent class of the current object.

Test Driver

A test driver is a piece of software that sets up and controls the conditions of test execution in order to validate the components or systems under test.

AlarmClock Class

A hypothetical or specific class representation in programming that simulates the functionalities of an alarm clock, such as setting and triggering alarms.

Derived Classes

Classes that extend the functionality of an existing class by inheriting its attributes and methods.