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urbanoutfitters

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What is a result of having a confirmation bias?

◦ New information is interpreted as consistent with an existing belief.
◦ It allows people to make accurate decisions more quickly.
◦ It interferes with our ability to accurately code and store information.
◦ It tends to produce mental set and functional fixedness.
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Reply #1 on: Oct 8, 2020
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