The Confirmation Bias Refers to the Tendency to

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Multiple Choice

The confirmation bias refers to the tendency to

• A) search for information that supports our preconceptions.
• B) judge the likelihood of events on the basis of how easily we can remember examples of them.
• C) overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.
• D) make judgments in a very inefficient,time-consuming fashion.

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Definitions:

Patrilineal Descent

Descent traced exclusively through the male line of ancestry to establish group membership.

Descent Group

A social group whose members talk about common ancestry through a line of descent that could be maternal, paternal, or both.

Patrilineal Descent

A system of lineage tracing in which an individual's family identity and inheritance are determined by the line of their father.

Patriline

A system of lineage or inheritance in which descent and inheritance rights are passed through the father's line.