Psychology A-Level
confirmation bias
What confirmation bias means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of confirmation bias
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Reference: OCR
A named source of bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence, alongside role bias and reconstructive interpretation of an ambiguous mark.
Topics that use confirmation bias
- Section B: Option 2 Criminal psychology (OCR A-Level)
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Using confirmation bias in the exam
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