APMG-International Exam Change-Management-Foundation Topic 1 Question 28 Discussion

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Question #: 28
Topic #: 1

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Which statement describes 'confirmation bias'?

APeople like continuity and find ways to avoid change

BPeople pay most attention to facts agree with their current opinions

CPeople assume that information that is easy to access will be the most important

DPeople allow their ideas to be shaped by what most other people are starting to believe

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Suggested Answer: B

Confirmation bias is a cognitive bias that causes people to pay more attention to facts that agree with their current opinions and ignore or discount facts that contradict them. Confirmation bias can affect how people perceive, interpret, and remember information, as well as how they make decisions and judgments. Confirmation bias can hinder learning and change, as people may resist or reject new information that challenges their existing beliefs or assumptions.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/avoiding-psychological-bias.htm#confirmationbias

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/confirmation-bias

by Shelia at Jul 13, 2024, 05:21 PM

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Xenia

4 months ago

Option D is not bad, but it's more about conformity bias than confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is that internal psychological tendency to cling to our own views.

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Maile

3 months ago

C) People assume that information that is easy to access will be the most important

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Vonda

4 months ago

B) People pay most attention to facts agree with their current opinions

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Ashton

4 months ago

A) People like continuity and find ways to avoid change

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Myong

4 months ago

Yes, that's true. It can lead to us only seeing what we want to see.

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Janine

5 months ago

Haha, I like how option C is just describing the 'Google effect' rather than confirmation bias. Some people will believe anything that pops up on the first page of search results!

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Winfred

3 months ago

D) People allow their ideas to be shaped by what most other people are starting to believe

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Zana

4 months ago

C) People assume that information that is easy to access will be the most important

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Brandon

4 months ago

B) People pay most attention to facts agree with their current opinions

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Floyd

4 months ago

A) People like continuity and find ways to avoid change

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Louvenia

5 months ago

But isn't confirmation bias also about ignoring or dismissing information that contradicts our beliefs?

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Tien

5 months ago

I agree with Myong. It's like seeking out information that confirms what we already believe.

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Carisa

5 months ago

I agree with Ezekiel. Confirmation bias is all about selectively paying attention to the facts that fit our preconceptions.

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Ezekiel

5 months ago

Option B definitely describes confirmation bias. We tend to focus on information that supports our existing beliefs and ignore things that contradict them.

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