00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861986007 Buklod 20150423082235.0 g||| | || || ta 160627s1998 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00016918688 BAG rda eng Circulation-Monograph Nickerson, Raymond S. author. Confirmation bias a ubiquitous phenomenon in many guises Raymond S. Nickerson. ©1998. 46 leaves 28 cm Includes bibliographical references. Confirmation bias, as the term typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand. The author reviews evidence of such a bias in a variety of guises and gives examples of its operation in several practical contexts. Possible explanations are considered, and the question of its utility or disutility is discussed. Discrimination Religious aspect. Prejudices. Review of General Psychology Vol.2, No.2 (1998) : pages 175-220. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN Circulation-Monograph Analytics