Sharon typically watched televised news stations that support her existing political beliefs. She is less inclined to watch the

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dangina [55]

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Sharon typically watched televised news stations that support her existing political beliefs. She is less inclined to watch the

news shows on other stations, as it may disprove her preconceptions. Sharon's approach illustrates the _______.

Social Studies

1 answer:

alexdok [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-09T18:16:43+03:00

Answer:

Confirmation bias

Explanation:

According to the given statements in the question it can be concluded that the Sharon's approach illustrates " the confirmation bias ".

The confirmation bias means that a person seeks for the information or evidences that take forward their personal beliefs or gives a confirmation to the thoughts or beliefs that are already in their mind.

Here,

Sharon looks for the news that supports her existing political belief.