Which of the following would be an example of confirmation bias?
Select one:
a) changing your opinion about climate change after watching Fox News
b) sending money to support an organization whose goals you agree with
c) allowing your disgust of murder to reinforce your support of capital punishment
d) devaluing a piece of research on racism because you disagree with the authors’ conclusions
e) agreeing with your friends’ opinions about pipelines just to appear to them as an acceptable friend and group member
Answer: d) devaluing a piece of research on racism because you disagree with the author's conclusions.
Explanation: confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias in which an individual favors information which confirms or supports their previously held belief.
In this scenerio, the individual already holds a disagreement with the author. So, he picks up certain portion of research to confirm his existing belief.
Which of the following would be an example of confirmation bias? Select one: a) changing your...
Which of the following would be an example of confirmation bias? Select one: a. changing your opinion about climate change after watching Fox News b. sending money to support an organization whose goals you agree with c. devaluing a piece of research on racism because you disagree with the authors’ conclusions d. allowing your disgust of murder to reinforce your support of capital punishment e. agreeing with your friends’ opinions about pipelines just to appear to them as an acceptable...