Confirmation Bias Has Been Demonstrated to Occur When

question 21

Multiple Choice

Confirmation bias has been demonstrated to occur when

• A) college student research participants are given a hypothesis (e.g., "this person is extraverted") to test.
• B) experienced psychotherapists are given a hypothesis to test.
• C) people evaluate themselves in response to questions such as "are you happy with your social life?"
• D) all of these choices.

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