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zvonat [6]
3 years ago
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On a call to a​ crime-ridden area where drug abuse is​ common, you are sure that the current call for a patient with altered men

tal status and difficulty breathing will involve drugs. when you arrive on​ scene, you look for anything that confirms this hypothesis and ignore anything that does not point to drug abuse. this​ is
Biology
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suter [353]3 years ago
4 0
The answer is confirmation bias. This is the tendency to look for evidence that will confirm ones hypothesis and  ignoring anything else that does not lead to the hypothesis. In this situation confirmation bias is evident due to the fact that you look for anything that confirms your hypothesis and ignore anything else that does not point to drug abuse.
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