Confirmation bias, the tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with one’s existing beliefs. This biased approach to decision making is largely unintentional and often results in ignoring inconsistent information. Existing beliefs can include one’s expectations in a given situation and predictions about a particular outcome. People are especially likely to process information to support their own beliefs when the issue is highly important or self-relevant.
Explanation: Fungi have a lot of mutualistic relationships with other organisms. When we say mutualism, both organisms benefit from this relationship. A common example of a mutualistic relationship involving fungi is the mycorrhiza, a mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a plant.
