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When does the confirmation bias occur

A. win an individual only makes a decision after all perspectives have been evaluated
B. when an individual becomes more confidence in one's judgments after researching alternative perspectives
C. when an individual believes that the odds of an event occurring increases if the event hasn't occurred recently
D. when an individual only research is information that is consistent with personal believes

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Answer:

The answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Confirmation bias occurs when someone searches for or tries to find research or data that matches up with their already existing beliefs to further strengthen their beliefs. That occurs in d. An example of this would be saying that you believe that bananas are purple before they ripen, and try and only find information about purple bananas to further strengthen your beliefs.

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