Question

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

A. A new car costs $35,000 but you get it for $31,000, having gotten it during a 'yearly clearance sale.'
B. As a successful businessman, you enjoy the positive feedback you receive while completely neglecting any negative feedback.
C. Sunaina was uncertain about how well she performed in her interview but when she gets the job, she tells everyone that "she knew she would get that job."
D. You [mistakenly] believe that more words start with the letter "E" than have "E" as their third letter.
E. none of the above

Answer 1

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information that confirms or supports your prior beliefs. One example of confirmation bias from the given options is attributing success to intuition after getting a job.

Step-by-step explanation:

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information that confirms or supports your prior beliefs. One example of confirmation bias from the given options is option C: Sunaina being uncertain about how well she performed in her interview but attributing her success to her own intuition after getting the job. This illustrates Sunaina's tendency to focus only on the information that confirms her belief that she would get the job. Confirmation bias can lead to faulty reasoning and prevent individuals from considering alternative perspectives or evidence.