Carla, a bright, energetic 8-year-old, has lost four gloves during the past few weeks. her mother is annoyed at the need to keep replacing gloves. carla notices that her little brother is amused that carla is in trouble, and she formulates the theory that her brother is stealing the gloves just to get her into trouble. carla is convinced that she is right. she refuses to entertain her mother's suggestion that carla is often so distracted that she does not keep track of her possessions. carla is displaying a form of
Social Studies · College · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Carla is displaying a form of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon where individuals favor information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses while disregarding or minimizing evidence that contradicts them. In Carla's case, she has formed a theory that her brother is responsible for the missing gloves because it aligns with her observations of his amusement. She is convinced that she is right and is unwilling to consider her mother's alternative explanation, which suggests that Carla's own distracted behavior might be the cause of the lost gloves.