Question

If a motorcycle cop believes that young female drivers speed more than other drivers, he will likely notice young female drivers speeding in the fast lane but fail to notice young male or older drivers doing the same. In this case, the police officer's judgments are biased by the operation of the

A. permission schema.B. confirmation bias.C. falsification principle.D. typicality principle.

Answer 1

Answer:.B. confirmation bias

Step-by-step explanation:

A confirmation bias occurs when we support information that confirms our own beliefs and attitudes.

Confirmation bias affect how we interpret or look for information because we tend to always seek that information which will confirm our own preexisting ideas such that we may neglect crucial objective Information since we are looking for that which will confirm our own attitudes and beliefs.

For example a motorcycle cop has a belief that young female drivers speed more than other drivers, as a result he neglects anything else but focus on young female drivers who are speeding ; because this will reinforce his existing beliefs.