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Confirmatory bias isn't just a reasoning phenomenon: it has its basis in perception and attention.

1. Think of some ways in which this might be true and list them?

2. What are some beliefs and expectations you have about the people, places, and events you experience every day, and how might perception and attention be altered or tuned as a result?

3. How does top-down processing relate to confirmatory bias?

4. Are there other perceptual and/or attentional phenomena that you can think of that might lead to confirmation bias?