The effect of the type of data on the confirmation bias produced by incoming and advanced university students
Argumentation is a rational way to carry out discussions, which requires the production of a discourse that defines and justifies a certain point of view. It is considered essential in the educational field due to its epistemic potential. Confirmation bias, considered as a factor that interferes wit...
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IRICE (CONICET-UNR)
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/revistairice/article/view/1308 |
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| Sumario: | Argumentation is a rational way to carry out discussions, which requires the production of a discourse that defines and justifies a certain point of view. It is considered essential in the educational field due to its epistemic potential. Confirmation bias, considered as a factor that interferes with a successful argumentation, consists in the interpretation the evidence that favors the own beliefs and ignoring the one that does not. The objective of this research is to study the confirmation bias that Psychology University students show in their argumentative writings, in relation to the type of data and the year of study. A quasi-experimental study was designed, with one dependent variable: confirmation bias; and two independent variables: type of data (textual or graphical) and time of study (incoming or advance student). 72 students participated. They worked on a socio-scientific task: 21 advanced students did so with textual information and 20 with graphs; while 18 incoming students did so with textual information and 13 with graphs. The results show the incoming students with the highest production of confirmatory bias, mainly when they work with graphs; while advanced students showed less production of bias, especially when working with textual information. The need to include this problem in the curriculum, taking advantage of the plurality of perspectives that the discipline has, was concluded. |
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