Which One of the Following Illustrates Confirmation Bias

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following illustrates confirmation bias?

• A)Barack feels much better when his teacher gives him a high grade rather than low grade on a writing assignment. He gets depressed when he thinks his work might be anything less than perfect.
• B)When Lavina reads about the migratory behavior of Canada geese,she is very curious about why the geese travel along certain routes (flyways). She spends an entire evening searching the Internet for a scientific explanation of their behavior.
• C)In his geography class,Carlos likes the unit on South America more than the unit on Africa because his grandfather was born and raised in Colombia.
• D)Jayne thinks that metal objects always sink. When she places an aluminum pie plate in a tub of water and sees that it floats,she says,"It only looks like aluminum; it must be plastic with silver paint on it."

Understand the importance of self-knowledge and avoiding judgment in patient care.

Identify the role of the nursing process and critical thinking in patient care.

Recognize the significance of evidence-based practice in improving patient outcomes.

Differentiate between theoretical knowledge, practical knowledge, and self-knowledge in nursing.

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Definitions:

Heritability of ADHD

Refers to the proportion of variance in ADHD symptoms that can be attributed to genetic factors.

Assortative Mating

When individuals tend to mate with people who are like themselves in some respect.

Comorbidity

The common situation in which an individual meets the criteria for more than one diagnostic condition. See also overlap.

Genetic Load

The presence of disadvantageous genetic mutations in a population, which can reduce its overall fitness.