Although some students in Mr. Castillo's history class seek out new information, many of them, like Jerita, ignore new facts. As Jerita reads, she looks for information that matches what she already believes. She thinks any new information will cloud her judgment or confuse her understanding about the causes of the American Civil War. Jerita is exhibiting

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Haven Buchanan

4 July, 12:52

Although some students in Mr. Castillo's history class seek out new information, many of them, like Jerita, ignore new facts. As Jerita reads, she looks for information that matches what she already believes. She thinks any new information will cloud her judgment or confuse her understanding about the causes of the American Civil War. Jerita is exhibiting

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Mya Stanton · Answer 1

Jerita is exhibiting "confirmation bias".

Explanation:

Confirmation bias is a cognitive process that makes us believe only the things we already think or agree with.

It's easier for us to trust in the information we believe than in facts that represents a challenge for our way of thinking, even when this act brings us negative consequences, like this case, in an academic matter.

Having this complete faith in our bias makes us think we are right when we are probably wrong. It's like your brain tricking you, and we have to be careful when it comes to learning new information.

Every new learning is useful.