Which concept describes seeking information to confirm we are right?

• A. Internal vs External
• B. Positive illustration
• C. Confirmation Bias
• D. Stereotyping

Answer: (C)

The main concept here is confirmation bias—the tendency to seek out, interpret, and remember information in ways that reinforce what you already believe, while downplaying or ignoring evidence that could contradict you. When you want to be sure you’re right, you’re more likely to ask questions, notice details, and interpret ambiguous information in a way that supports your view, rather than testing it objectively. This explains why the behavior described—seeking information to confirm you’re right—fits this concept so well: it’s all about biasing information intake to shore up your own conclusion.

Internal versus external deals with where causes come from—whether they’re attributed to oneself or to outside factors—so it isn’t about bias in evaluating information. Positive illustration isn’t a standard term for this kind of cognitive pattern and doesn’t capture the idea of filtering information to fit a preconception. Stereotyping involves generalized beliefs about groups of people and isn’t specifically about seeking confirming evidence for one’s own correctness.