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masha68 [24]
2 years ago
10

When people seek information to support their point of view and discount data that do not, they are subject to ______ bias. For

example, Rick uses the fact that his commute is now shorter to confirm his belief that there are fewer cars on the road. However, Rick is not accounting for the fact that he recently took over the graveyard shift, and that traffic is always lighter at night and in the wee hours of the morning.
Social Studies
1 answer:
Leona [35]2 years ago
3 0

Answer: Cognitive Bias, Availability Heuristic.

Explanation:

A cognitive bias is a pattern of thought goofs in which a person perceive and evaluate information influenced by the context and framing of such information.

Availability Heuristic is a Cognitive Bias in which people use recent examples in order to evaluate decisions, topic or concepts.

In this case Richard is subject to this cognitive bias in the sense that he is confirming his belief that there are fewer cars on the road just because that's the most recent information he has.

In conclusion, when people

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