Multiple Choice
Confirmation bias is…
A) the tendency to judge an argument on the basis of whether we already agree with its conclusion, rather than on the evidence.
B) the tendency to decide an issue on the basis of emotions.
C) the tendency to look harder for evidence that supports our view than for evidence that counts against our view.
D) the tendency to notice evidence that supports our view while not even noticing evidence that goes against it.
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