Impact of Confirmation Bias on Decision-Making with a Moderating Role of Tolerance for Disagreement

Abstract

This study investigates the moderating role of tolerance for disagreement in the relationship between confirmation bias and decision making. Further, it investigates the correlation of decision making with Confirmation Bias and Tolerance For Disagreement. One-hundred seventy students were randomly selected to participate in the survey constituting pre-established measures related to Tolerance for Disagreement (TFD) (Teven & McCroskey, 2017), Confirmation Inventory (Rassin, 2008), and General Decision-making Style (Scott & Bruce, 1995). Statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, t-test, and correlation were used to derive the conclusion. The data obtained revealed that people with high confirmation bias tend to have low tolerance for disagreement and vice-versa, however, higher confirmation bias and lower tolerance for disagreement tend to exhibit poorer decision-making.