When People Seek Information to Support Their Point of View

question 2

Multiple Choice

When people seek information to support their point of view and discount data that do not, they are subject to ________ bias. For example, Rick uses the fact that his commute is now shorter to confirm his belief that there are fewer cars on the road. However, Rick is not accounting for the fact that he recently took over the graveyard shift, and that traffic is always lighter at night and in the wee hours of the morning.

• A) blind
• B) overconfidence
• C) confirmation
• D) representativeness
• E) framing

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