A(n)________ Occurs When Decision Makers Seek Out Information That Reaffirms

question 94

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ occurs when decision makers seek out information that reaffirms their past choices and discount information that contradicts past judgments.

• A)anchoring effect
• B)confirmation bias
• C)overconfidence bias
• D)sunk costs error
• E)self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Indifference

A state of neutral feeling toward a person, object, or situation, characterized by a lack of interest or concern.

Delusions

False beliefs held with conviction despite evidence to the contrary, commonly found in psychotic disorders.

Waxy Flexibility

A feature of catatonic schizophrenia in which people can be molded into postures that they maintain for quite some time.

Catatonia

A psychotic condition characterized by striking motor impairment.