Question
Greg is friends with Nala. Nala wants him to meet her friend Amy. Nala tells Greg that Amy is a very friendly person. When Greg meets Amy, he is very friendly towards her. What is this an example of?
A.
Selection bias
B.
Confirmation bias
C.
Information bias
D.
Confounding bias
A.
Selection bias
B.
Confirmation bias
C.
Information bias
D.
Confounding bias
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The scenario you described is an example of **B. Confirmation bias**.
This is because Greg approaches his interaction with Amy with a preconceived notion based on Nala's description of her as a "very friendly person." His expectation may lead him to interpret Amy's behavior in a way that confirms his preconceived belief that she is friendly, regardless of her actual demeanor.
This is because Greg approaches his interaction with Amy with a preconceived notion based on Nala's description of her as a "very friendly person." His expectation may lead him to interpret Amy's behavior in a way that confirms his preconceived belief that she is friendly, regardless of her actual demeanor.