Question

Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm. Agatha is demonstrating ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Confirmation bias

Explanation:

Confirmation Bias is the bias that is influenced by the desire for the belief. When the person believes that the idea and concept are true, the person ends that belief with the confirmation. The people are motivated by wishful. This type of error leads to stop to gather the information. This does not perceive circumstances as objective. Confirmation bias also is found in anxious people that see the world as dangerous. For example, a low esteem person more sensitive when ignored by others.