Question

When people seek information to support their point of view and discount data that do not, they are subject to ______ bias.

For example, Rick uses the fact that his commute is now shorter to confirm his belief that there are fewer cars on the road. However, Rick is not accounting for the fact that he recently took over the graveyard shift, and that traffic is always lighter at night and in the wee hours of the morning.

A) blind
B) overconfidence
C) confirmation
D) representativeness
E) framing

Answer 1

C) confirmation bias

Step-by-step explanation:

A confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias that entails seeking information in a rather biased manner. The individual having this bias filters information in such a way that he only seeks information that strengthens his prior belief and that does consider all the facts that apply. This is exemplified above with Ric.