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Decision Making

Question 9 • TCHS VV Psychology A - Elec

When does the confirmation bias occur?

Answer
A
When an individual only researches information that is consistent with personal beliefs.
B
When an individual only makes a decision after all perspectives have been evaluated.
C
When an individual becomes more confident in one’s judgments after researching alternative perspectives.
D
When an individual believes that the odds of an event occurring increase if the event hasn’t occurred recently.

Explanation

Confirmation bias occurs when someone seeks out or gives more attention to information that supports what they already believe. Choice A describes this: the individual researches only information consistent with personal beliefs. Choice D instead describes the gambler’s fallacy, the mistaken belief that an event is more likely after it has not occurred recently.

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