Confirmation Bias

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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Hard
John Robinson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is confirmation bias?
A tendency to search for information that confirms one's preconceptions
A method of scientific inquiry
A type of logical reasoning
A form of artistic expression.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Confirmation bias often occurs in which of the following contexts?
News and online information
Mathematical calculations
Artistic performances
Historical research
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify a strategy for challenging confirmation bias: ________.
Seeking out opposing viewpoints
Ignoring all information
Only reading headlines
Trusting first impressions
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) is when a person searches for information that confirms one’s preconception while ignoring evidence that contradicts it
Confirmation bias
Observer bias
Hindsight bias
Attribution bias
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) involves a person seeking out information and emphasizing information that supports their preconceived ideas, while (b) involves outright rejecting information that disproves one's preconceived ideas
Confirmation Bias
Belief Perseverance
Self-Serving Bias
Experimenter Bias
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Confirmation bias is a tendency to interpret information in a way that ______ what we already believe.
contradicts
affirms
ignores
changes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the first step in addressing confirmation bias according to the material?
Consider
Recognize
Research
Reflect
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