When does the confirmation bias occur?

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.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

The best answer is:

A. When an individual only researches information that is consistent with personal beliefs.

This accurately describes confirmation bias, which is the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or values while disregarding evidence that may contradict them.