Question

A confirmation trap bias is when: a) People judge the randomness of a sequence of events from its appearance b) People make inaccurate judgments when answering questions about which the person has little knowledge c) People recall vivid, recent events more easily than other events d) People tend to search for information that supports what they believe is true.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. People tend to search for information that supports what they believe is true.

Explanation:

The confirmation trap bias is a phenomenon in psychology that occurs as individuals only look for information that supports their values, ideas, beliefs, and perspective while omitting or underestimating contradictory information. This also occurs as individual misinterprets information to make it support their position or ideas. Additionally, confirmation trap bias occurs because individuals want to prove others they are right or they want to protect their self-esteem and self- image. According to this, a confirmation trap bias is when "People tend to search for information that supports what they believe is true".