Pretend that you are a participant in a study on deception detection,and after several trials,the experimenter gives you feedback that you are a "wizard" at detecting deception and score better than the average student.You are then asked to complete a few more trials of deception judgments.At the end of the study,the experimenter tells you that the feedback was bogus and your performance was average and around the same level as everyone else who has participated in the study.Despite this,you are still convinced that you were better at determining when people were lying better than other participants.In this example,you would be engaging in

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The participant is displaying belief perseverance, as they are continuing to hold onto their belief in their own deception detection abilities despite being given contradictory evidence. Confirmation bias would involve seeking out information that only confirms their initial belief, and disinterestedness would involve lacking interest or engagement in the study. The disconfirmation bias is not a widely recognized psychological concept.

Pretend That You Are a Participant in a Study on Deception