Lucky Lou considers himself lucky, while his friend Loser Larry considers himself unlucky. They each take $100 to a casino and play blackjack for 3 hours. When they leave, they have each lost $20. What does research on the confirmation bias suggest will happen?A) Because of their losses, Loser will maintain his view of himself and Lucky will begin to change his view of himself.B) Both men will reason that they were willing to lose $100 but only lost $20, so it is as if they won $80; so Lucky will maintain his view of himself and Loser will begin to change his.C) Loser will begin to change his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is as if he won $80. Because of his loss, Lucky will also begin to change his view of himself.D) Loser will maintain his view of himself because of his loss. Lucky will also maintain his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is actually like he won $80.

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Lucky Lou considers himself lucky, while his friend Loser Larry considers himself unlucky. They each take $100 to a casino and play blackjack for 3 hours. When they leave, they have each lost $20. What does research on the confirmation bias suggest will happen?A)  Because of their losses, Loser will maintain his view of himself and Lucky will begin to change his view of himself.B)  Both men will reason that they were willing to lose $100 but only lost $20, so it is as if they won $80; so Lucky will maintain his view of himself and Loser will begin to change his.C)  Loser will begin to change his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is as if he won $80. Because of his loss, Lucky will also begin to change his view of himself.D)  Loser will maintain his view of himself because of his loss. Lucky will also maintain his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is actually like he won $80.

Nikita Padhiar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Confirmation bias suggests that individuals interpret outcomes in a way that confirms their pre-existing beliefs. Loser Larry will see his loss as confirmation of his bad luck, while Lucky Lou will interpret the smaller-than-expected loss as a form of winning, thus both maintaining their original self-views.

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