What Is the Confirmation Bias? Provide an Example

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What is the confirmation bias? Provide an example.

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Definitions:

Phosphorescence

The phenomenon of light emission by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat, persisting for some time after excitation by ultraviolet light or other forms of energy.

Alpha Particle

A type of radioactive particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons, equivalent to a helium-4 nucleus, ejected from certain radioactive nuclei.

Beta Particle

An electron or positron, characterized by its high speed and energy, released by an atomic nucleus undergoing radioactive decay.

Gamma Ray

High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by atomic nuclei during radioactive decay, with higher energy than X-rays.