Maria Is Extremely Active in Politics

question 29

Multiple Choice

Maria is extremely active in politics. She has strong conservative beliefs about what is correct and what is not. Each day when she reads the newspaper, she pays close attention to the editorial section in particular. According to confirmation bias, what will she do when she reads them?

• A) She will read all of the editorials to get a balanced view of issues.
• B) She will only read the editorials that she agrees with.
• C) She will read the editorials that she disagrees with to get another perspective on issues.
• D) She will only read the editorials that are devoid of political issues.

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