Question

The Prime Minister of Transylvania prefers darkened rooms, flinches in bright light, and has unusually long incisors. Despite his long and successful career, his political opponents claim he is a vampire. This is an example of the _______.
A) representation biasB) confirmation biasC) selective perception biasD) randomness bias

Answer 1

Answer: Confirmation bias.

Explanation:

The political opponents of the Prime Minister of Transylvania have a confirmation bias towards him, where they believe he is a vampire based on some evidences they posses. A confirmation bias is a form of interpretation of events based on ideas an individual has beforehand about those events, even when the ideas are not completely correct.