Question

How can you avoid confirmation bias?

O Seek information from people with different viewpoints.
O Follow links that pop up from your favorite websites.
O Read news from one main source for consistency.
O Allow your applications to share your data.

Answer 1

Seek information from people with different viewpoints.

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right on the law studies test.

To quote the textbook, "Part of the difficulty in critically consuming information is that people are likely to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and expectations. This is known as confirmation bias. No one likes to feel as though they are wrong or have faulty ideas. So, seeking information that actively challenges existing beliefs and expectations is uncomfortable. People are less likely to do things they find uncomfortable."

Answer 2

Answer: Read news from one main source for consistency.

Step-by-step explanation:

How can we avoid confirmation bias?

1. Be aware that confirmation bias exists.

Understand that we are inherently biased against new information. It doesn’t mean we’re bad; it means we’re human.

2. Seek out new information.

Look for ways to challenge what you already think. Proactively investigate and engage new information, experiences, and viewpoints. Give them a fair hearing.

3. Talk to people outside your circle.

Gather information from a wide range of sources, not just those you normally peruse. Listen to what others are saying. Hear their stories.

4. Play devil’s advocate

Get someone to play devil’s advocate with you to test what you currently believe. Are there holes in your thinking? If not, great. Maybe you’ve been right all along.

But stay open to truth so you can see it when it presents itself. Don’t fight against something just because it’s different from what you once believed.

How did Jesus handle it?

Jesus faced a huge challenge with the Jewish people when he arrived on earth. They were already steeped in centuries of believing that they only were “right.” When Jesus introduced new wineskins, a new command, a new way of living, many of his listeners automatically tuned out.

So Jesus often used stories to wake people out of their confirmation biases. He taught by engaging their imaginations. He helped them see from a different vantage point so they could open their minds to accept the truths he was bringing instead of refusing to let go of their old thoughts.

And he brought them new experiences to rattle the old ways of thinking. His miracles were mind-blowing, creating space for new ways of thinking. Even still, many refused to accept his new ideas.

As we live in the new opportunities he brings us and see his miracles of grace around us, may we open our minds to new ways of experiencing him and discovering truth.