AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that supports one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
A
Confirmation bias
B
Ethics
C
Hindsight bias
D
In-group bias
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Confirmation bias is a well-characterized phenomenon: the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confirmation bias fallacy is a bias in psychology which refers to how we tend to only seek out and listen to information that confirms the opinion we already hold, and we tend to avoid any evidence that might be contradictory to our opinion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Confirmation bias occurs when an individual looks for and uses the information to support their own ideas or beliefs. It also means that information not supporting their ideas or beliefs is disregarded.

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