Confirmation Bias Means That People Tend to Seek Information That

question 26

True/False

 Confirmation bias means that people tend to seek information that disconfirms a decision before seeking information that confirms a decision.

Appreciate the importance of designing studies to minimize biases and expectations on the part of both experimenters and participants.

Understand the methodologies for studying attitudes and behaviors in populations (e.g., surveys).

Recognize the ethical considerations in concealing information in experiments to eliminate bias.

Identify strategies to address common issues in research design (e.g., placebo effect, demand characteristics).

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Definitions:

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