Question

When people look only for information that confirms what they already believe and seldom look for information that disconfirms what they think, they are said to be characterized by a(n) ______.A）omission biasB）selective perceptionC）availability heuristicD）confirmation bias

Answer 1

Answer:

D; confirmation bias

Explanation:

During a research or an experiment, scientists may knowingly or unknowingly influence the outcome through some of their actions. This is referred to as research or experimental bias.

Some biases can result from failure to take all relevant variables into account during a research or through a fault in the experimental procedures, other biases can arise as a deliberate attempt to generate a pre-conceived result, otherwise known as confirmation bias.

The correct answer is D