Confirmatory Bias Refers To

question 11

Multiple Choice

Confirmatory bias refers to:

• A) when a specific suspect has been fixated upon and other possibilities are ignored
• B) when it is confirmed that the prosecution is biased against the suspect
• C) when a confirmation of racial bias is pending
• D) none of these describe the concept

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