The tendency to seek out information that supports our current beliefs is called ______.
a. a believability effect
b. a content effect
c. a confirmation bias
d. syllogistic reasoning
c. a confirmation bias
You might also like to view...
Discuss the transactional stress and coping model (for chronic childhood illness) as proposed by Thompson and colleagues
What will be an ideal response?
In an experiment, researchers use ____________________ in order to ensure that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any of the groups or conditions in the experiment
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The emotional or personal meaning of a word can be measured by comparing the word to the dimensions good/bad, strong/weak, and active/passive in an approach known as the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Narcissism is a combination of excessive self-regard and a lack of empathy or interest in others
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.