Question 12 pts What is confirmation bias? Flag this Question Question 22 pts Ev

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What is confirmation bias?

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Question 22 pts

Even your memories are affected by confirmation bias. You recall those things which support your beliefs and forget about those things that do not support your beliefs.

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Question 32 pts

What is the point of the number game that was discussed in the article?

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According to the article, the main reason pundits like Rachel Maddow, Anne Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly are so popular is that people tune in to have their beliefs confirmed.

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Question 52 pts

Which of the following is an example of the confirmation bias:

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Ans 12.(d) all of the above

Ans 22. True

Ans 52. (d) all of the above

The explanation for the above three answers is as follows:

Confirmation bias refers to a tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in a way that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses. For example, when we recall or gather information selectively, or when we tend to interpret facts in a biased way. Confirmation bias is seen more strongly with emotionally charged issues and for deep-seated beliefs. This occurs at the level of cognition and hence considered as a type of cognitive bias.

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