The confirmation bias refers to the tendency to a. use heuristics instead of algorithms to solve problems. b. judge the likelihood of events on the basis of how easily we can remember examples of them. c. search for information that supports our preconceptions. d. overestimate the degree to which other people share our beliefs. e. overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death