Confirmation Bias Is the Tendency To

question 171

Multiple Choice

Confirmation bias is the tendency to:

• A) judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily one can think of similar instances.
• B) only look for evidence that confirms what they already believe to be true.
• C) overestimate one's skills and abilities as compared with others.
• D) see the event as having been predictable.

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Definitions:

Axis I Disorder

A classification used in previous versions of the DSM, referring primarily to mental disorders that are acute and typically symptomatic, such as mood disorders and anxiety disorders.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders.

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from cultural norms.

Biological Perspective

A view in psychology that emphasizes the study of physiological bases of behavior in humans and animals.