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AP Psychology
Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
Topic 5.8
Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology
5.8 Biases and Errors in Thinking
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What is the main concept of confirmation bias?
It represents our ability to focus on positive feedback while ignoring negative ones.
It's a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgements quickly.
It reflects our tendency to overestimate our abilities or achievements compared to others.
It's the tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
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