Set 3: Central Ideas (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The following text discusses the concept of 'Confirmation Bias'. Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. People display this bias when they gather or remember information selectively, or when they interpret it in a biased way. For example, a person might focus only on news articles that agree with their political views while ignoring those that challenge them. This can lead to polarization and the entrenchment of false beliefs.
What is the primary behavior associated with confirmation bias?
Detailed Explanation
Choice C is correct. The text defines it as the tendency to 'search for... information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs.'
Key Evidence:
• "confirms or supports one's prior beliefs"
• "gather or remember information selectively"
Why others are wrong: A (Opposite), B (Opposite (ideal critical thinking, not bias)), D (Not mentioned).