The Tendency to Seek Out Information That Supports Our Beliefs

question 23

Multiple Choice

The tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is known as:

• A) expected outcome.
• B) integration of thought.
• C) confirmation bias.
• D) attribution error.

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Definitions:

One-way ANOVA

A statistical method for evaluating if there's a notable difference between the averages of three or more separate groups.

F-ratio

A statistic used in ANOVA tests that compares the variance between group means to the variance within groups, indicating if any statistically significant differences exist.

Critical Value

A value on the test statistic scale exceeding which leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test that compares the means of three or more independent groups to determine if there is a significant difference among them.