Confirmatory Bias and Confirmatory Distortion

The author reviews research on confirmatory bias, discusses its role in evaluations of comparative custodial fitness, and creates a distinction between confirmatory bias and confirmatory distortion, in which there is an indisputably conscious endeavor to find and report information that is supportiv...

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Published inJournal of child custody Vol. 2; no. 1-2; pp. 31 - 48
Main Author Martindale, David A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 15.07.2005
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Confirmatory bias
confirmatory distortion
selective attention
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Summary:The author reviews research on confirmatory bias, discusses its role in evaluations of comparative custodial fitness, and creates a distinction between confirmatory bias and confirmatory distortion, in which there is an indisputably conscious endeavor to find and report information that is supportive of one's favored hypothesis. Information is provided concerning the dynamics of confirmatory bias and distortion, the ways in which these phenomena manifest themselves, and the ways in which they can be addressed by reviewers and by cross-examining attorneys.
ISSN:1537-9418
1537-940X
DOI:10.1300/J190v02n01_03