The Best Cure for Confirmation Bias Is…

question 12

Multiple Choice

The best cure for confirmation bias is…

• A) To look only for disconfirming evidence
• B) To look for disconfirming as well as confirming evidence
• C) To select evidence according to your needs
• D) To look for evidence that confirms your existing beliefs

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Definitions:

Average Category

A classification used to benchmark or standardize the typical or midrange value of a set of data or characteristics.

Comparative Performance Appraisal Methods

A range of techniques used to evaluate the performance of employees by comparing them against certain standards or against the performance of other employees.

Ranking

A method of ordering or classifying entities or individuals based on a set of criteria, often used for evaluation or comparison purposes.

Paired Comparison

A method of evaluation that involves comparing each item in a list with every other item in pairs to establish preferences or rankings.