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GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 35

Social Psychology · Social Perception: Attribution, impression formation, social categorization, implicit personality theory · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The tendency to observe behaviors of others in ways that are according to your expectations about them is called:

  1. Schema
  2. Confirmation bias
  3. Social judgment
  4. Anchoring

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Correct answer: (B) Confirmation bias

Explanation

Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice and interpret information, here other people's behaviour, in a way that fits what you already expect.