What Is Confirmation Bias

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is confirmation bias?

• A) the bias against certain theories
• B) a tendency to avoid confirming a diagnosis
• C) the tendency to selectively avoid things which we agree with or that support our opinions
• D) the tendency to selectively attend to things which we agree with or that support our opinions

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Definitions:

CT Scan

A diagnostic medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to create cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A medical imaging technique used to visualize detailed internal structures using powerful magnetic fields and radio waves; commonly known as MRI.

Electroencephalography

A non-invasive method to record electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed along the scalp.

Positron Emission Tomography

A diagnostic imaging test using a radioactive substance to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes.