A Confirmation Error Occurs When Focusing Only on Information That

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A confirmation error occurs when focusing only on information that is consistent with a decision already made.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

Also known as operant conditioning, a learning process in which behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences, rewards, or punishments.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Response

The reaction or reply to a stimulus or situation in the environment, often studied in psychology to understand behavior.

Operants

Behaviors that are modified by their consequences, a concept central to operant conditioning theory in psychology.