The Confirmation Bias Is Best Described as the Tendency for People

question 12

Multiple Choice

The confirmation bias is best described as the tendency for people to:

• A)seek and consider evidence that supports their preferred hypothesis,and discount or ignore information that refutes their beliefs.
• B)want others to agree with them because of their need to be liked.
• C)not want to act as a devil's advocate in a group,even though it would help the group.
• D)put unwarranted confidence in their decisions.

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Definitions:

Physical Energies

Forms of energy associated with the physical body or the physical world, such as kinetic or thermal energy.

Psychological Experiences

The personal interpretations and reactions of an individual to internal and external events, often influencing behavior and emotions.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Sensory Impulses

Electrical signals that are generated by sensory receptors in response to a stimulus, and then transmitted to the brain for interpretation.