According to the Text, Confirmation Bias Is One's Tendency To

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to the text, confirmation bias is one's tendency to:

• A) seek out evidence that supports one's pre-existing beliefs.
• B) confirm the obvious when everybody else is already convinced anyway.
• C) conclude that the suspect is lying despite having trusted this person before.
• D) attribute errors in judgment to agreement with others.

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Definitions:

Counting Method

A mathematical technique used to determine the total number of possible outcomes in a given situation.

Count And Divide

A method involving enumeration and separation into parts or groups, typically used for analytical or problem-solving purposes.

Intuitive Judgment

The ability to understand or know something without the need for conscious reasoning or direct evidence.

Bias

A tendency to favor or lean towards a particular perspective, judgment, or result over others, often in a way considered to be unfair.