Confirmation Bias

Which of the following is an example of confirmation bias?

• Looking for different sources on the same news story or topic.

• Reading articles from a variety of news sources, rather than just one.

•   Looking only for articles that confirm your views on an issue.

Amber gets her news from social media. Recently she has noticed that most of the people on her timeline share the same or similar types of articles. She mostly agrees with the news her friends share. What should Amber do to challenge her confirmation bias?

• Research other sources.

• Look beyond the posts her friends share or like.

• Look for articles that support different views on an issue.

• All of the above

Confirmation bias is the tendency to ​ (a)   new evidence as ​ (b)   of one's existing beliefs.

• interpret

• confirmation

• defer

• contrary

Susan believes that global warming is not real. When she browses her social media feed, which news story would she be more likely to believe because of confirmation bias?

• "Is Global Warming Real? Hear from Both Sides"

• "Scientists Declare Climate Change a Hoax"

• "Climate Changes Predict the Worst"

• "Hottest Summer on Record Shows Dangers of Global Warming"

Confirmation bias means to

• interpret information in a way that supports our beliefs

• question all information

• look at an issue from all angles

To break confirmation bias, we can

• Recognize that you have confirmation bias.

• Consider that you may not really understand what you think you do.

• Research and break down the viewpoint of those who disagree with you.

• All of the answers: Recognize, Consider, and Research

Confirmation Bias leads us to

• reading all news sources to check information

• reading news sources that appeal to your beliefs

• reading news sources with information contrary to your beliefs

_________ is looking for and empathizing information in a way that confirms our preconceived notions.

• confirmation bias

• conformity bias

• similarity/contrast bias

• beauty bias

Which of the following sentences best illustrates confirmation bias?

• A) She reads articles from various perspectives to form a balanced opinion.

• B) He only watches news channels that align with his political views.

• C) They discuss topics with people who have different opinions.

• D) She changes her opinion based on new evidence.

In the context of confirmation bias, what does the term 'bias' mean?

• A) A preference for one thing over another.

• B) An inclination to search for, interpret, or remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions.

• C) A neutral stance on a topic.

• D) A tendency to consider all viewpoints equally.