What is confirmation bias?

A Confirming information before sharing it

B The tendency to search for information that confirms existing beliefs while ignoring contradicting evidence

C Being biased toward confirmed facts

D A type of scientific method

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs while ignoring or dismissing evidence that contradicts them. It affects everyone and is a major barrier to objective thinking.

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The correct answer to the question "What is confirmation bias?" is Option B: The tendency to search for information that confirms existing beliefs while ignoring contradicting evidence.

The other options — A) Confirming information before sharing it, C) Being biased toward confirmed facts, D) A type of scientific method — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs while ignoring or dismissing evidence that contradicts them. It affects everyone and is a major barrier t…

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What is confirmation bias?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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