Confirmation Bias Refers to the Tendency to

question 21

Multiple Choice

Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to

• A) allow preexisting beliefs to distort logical reasoning.
• B) cling to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited.
• C) search randomly through alternative solutions when problem solving.
• D) look for information that is consistent with one's beliefs.

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Definitions:

Lactate Fermentation

This refers to an oxygen-free biochemical pathway through which glucose or six-carbon sugars are processed into energy for the cell and lactate as a metabolic end-product.

Creatine Phosphate

A phosphagen used by muscles to store energy for short bursts of activity, acting as a reserve to rapidly regenerate ATP, the primary energy carrier in cells.

Aerobic Respiration

The process by which organisms use oxygen to turn food into energy, a crucial part of cellular metabolism.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells, being essential for a multitude of cellular functions.