One example of the confirmation bias is the type of information remembered about ingroup and outgroup members. Which of the following statements best describes this relationship?
A) We are less likely to remember positive acts conducted by members of our ingroup and more likely to remember positive acts performed by those in the outgroup.
B) We are equally likely to remember positive and negative acts regardless of ingroup-outgroup status.
C) We are more likely to remember negative acts conducted by members of our ingroup and positive acts performed by those in the outgroup.
D) We are more likely to remember positive acts conducted by members of our ingroup and more likely to remember negative acts performed by those in the outgroup.

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Confirmation bias leads us to remember information that supports our existing beliefs and attitudes. Thus, we're more likely to remember positive things about our ingroup and negative things about outgroups, reinforcing our pre-existing views.

One Example of the Confirmation Bias Is the Type of Information