AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A tendency for a person to search for information that confirms one’s preconceptions
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Semantics
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Belief Perseverance
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Confirmation Bias
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confirmation Bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, focus on and remember information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions. According to Psychology Today, Confirmation bias occurs from the direct influence of desire on beliefs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out and prefer information that supports our preexisting beliefs. As a result, we tend to ignore any information that contradicts those beliefs.

Detailed explanation-3: -A confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias that involves favoring information that confirms previously existing beliefs or biases. For example, imagine that a person holds a belief that left-handed people are more creative than right-handed people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Preconceived notions, also sometimes referred to as unconscious biases, are opinions that are formed without any proof or evidence. Examples include prejudices, stereotypes, and various other types of unconscious bias.

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