Which of the Following Best Explains the Idea of Confirmation

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the idea of confirmation bias?

• A) Confirmation bias is a universal human tendency to seek out and accept only information that supports our preexisting ideas, avoiding or ignoring information that conflicts with those ideas.
• B) Confirmation bias is a tendency, frequently found in political conservatives, to ignore evidence that undermines their social and political views.
• C) Confirmation bias is a tendency, frequently found in political liberals, to ignore evidence that undermines their social and political views.
• D) Confirmation bias is the predisposition to accept new information if it agrees with our existing beliefs but reject it if it conflicts with our beliefs.

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