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aliina [53]
2 years ago
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2 answers:
Anna71 [15]2 years ago
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The tendency to overvalue data that supports a pre-existing belief
Liula [17]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon in which a person tends to accept those references or findings which confirm his/her existing belief in things. Confirmation bias leads to statistical errors, as it influences the way people gather information and interpret it.

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