A leader evaluates only information that supports their view. This is:

A leader evaluates only information that supports their view. This is:

• A. Fairness
• B. Belief perseverance
• C. Accuracy
• D. Precision

Answer: (B)

This describes a bias where a leader clings to an initial belief and gives extra weight to information that supports it while discounting or ignoring evidence that contradicts it. That tendency is called belief perseverance. It shows up when someone evaluates only information that confirms their view, which undermines objective judgment and can lead to flawed decisions. Think of fairness as aiming for balanced consideration of all relevant data, accuracy as truthfulness in what’s presented, and precision as the level of detail or exactness. None of those capture the idea of stubbornly sticking to a belief in the face of contrary evidence the way belief perseverance does. To counter this, leaders can actively seek out disconfirming evidence, invite dissenting viewpoints, and use structured decision processes that require evaluating both supporting and opposing information.

This describes a bias where a leader clings to an initial belief and gives extra weight to information that supports it while discounting or ignoring evidence that contradicts it. That tendency is called belief perseverance. It shows up when someone evaluates only information that confirms their view, which undermines objective judgment and can lead to flawed decisions.

Think of fairness as aiming for balanced consideration of all relevant data, accuracy as truthfulness in what’s presented, and precision as the level of detail or exactness. None of those capture the idea of stubbornly sticking to a belief in the face of contrary evidence the way belief perseverance does.

To counter this, leaders can actively seek out disconfirming evidence, invite dissenting viewpoints, and use structured decision processes that require evaluating both supporting and opposing information.