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Set 3: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Confirmation bias leads individuals to seek information that reinforces their pre-existing views while discounting contradictory evidence. This cognitive filter creates echo chambers, polarizing society even when information is freely available.

Which choice best describes the logical sequence?

A. Psychological Mechanism -> Behavioral Output -> Societal Consequence✓ Correct
B. Problem -> Solution -> Happiness
C. Theory -> Hypothesis -> Experiment
D. History -> Present -> Future

Detailed Explanation

Mechanism: Bias/Filter. Output: Seek info/Discount evidence. Consequence: Echo chambers/Polarization.

Key Evidence:

• "lead individuals to seek"

• "creates echo chambers"

• "polarizing society"

Why others are wrong: B (No solution.), C (No experiment.), D (Timeless mechanism.).

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