Question

Farrah believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Farrah encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, she ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a/an ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:

Confirmation bias

Explanation:

In psychology, the confirmation bias concept is used in order to describe the group of beliefs that people may have without a solid scientific base as reliable fact about a certain topic. It is normally a trend that leads people to believe and confirm certain pre-established theories leading them to increase or reassert their misconceptions.