The confirmation bias refers to the tendency to:

a. search for information consistent with our preconceptions.
b. judge the likelihood of events on the basis of how easily we can remember examples of them.
c. overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.
d. overestimate the degree to which other people will confirm our beliefs.


Ans: a. search for information consistent with our preconceptions.

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