Question

When decision makers seek out information that reaffirms their past choices and discount information that contradicts past judgments, they are exhibiting the ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

They are exhibiting confirmation bias

Explanation:

Confirmation bias occurs when a person discards information that does not validate his pre-existing beliefs, and only takes into account the information that does validate those same pre-existing beliefs.

If a decision maker only seeks out information that does not contradict their past judgments, they are exhibiting confimation bias because they are preventing their past judgments and views from being challenged.