Which of the Following Best Describes Confirmation Bias

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes confirmation bias?

• A)the tendency to claim more responsibility for successes than failures
• B)the tendency of a person to overestimate how much other people agree with him or her
• C)the tendency to choose information that supports our existing position
• D)the tendency to view two options as more distinctive when evaluating them simultaneously than when evaluating them separately

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Definitions:

Furman V. Georgia

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1972 that struck down all capital punishment laws in the U.S, leading to a temporary moratorium on the death penalty.

Two-Stage Trial

A legal process divided into two main phases: the determination of the defendant's guilt or innocence and, if found guilty, the subsequent sentencing phase.

Capital Cases

Legal proceedings involving crimes punishable by the death penalty or other sentences of life imprisonment without parole.

Exclusionary Rule

The Exclusionary Rule is a legal principle in the United States that prevents evidence collected in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights from being used in a court of law.