Answer to Question #203902 in Psychology for brijido meza

Question

Mental set is to _____ as confirmation bias is to _____.

Answer 1

Mental set is to approach a problem in a particular way, especially a way that has been successful in the past but may or may not be helpful in solving a new problem as Confirmation bias is to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.