When People Seek Information to Support Their Point of View

question 1

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,Joe uses the fact that his commute is now shorter to confirm his belief that there are fewer cars on the road.However,Joe 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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Definitions:

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed via RNA splicing during mRNA processing, leaving only exons to be translated into protein.

Human Genes

Specific sequences of DNA within the human genome that determine individual hereditary characteristics.

cDNA

Complementary DNA (cDNA) is synthesized from a messenger RNA (mRNA) template in a process called reverse transcription, used in genetic engineering and gene expression studies.

cDNA

Complementary DNA synthesized from a messenger RNA template in a process called reverse transcription; used in cloning and the study of gene expression.