Question

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.

Answer 1

A.

Explanation: Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence. Options B and C describe open-minded evaluation or increased confidence after considering alternatives (not confirmation bias), and D describes the gambler’s fallacy.