Positive Test Strategy
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Positive Test Strategy
Short Description: The tendency for people to search memory for positive instances (hits) rather than lack of (misses).
CAT ID: CAT-2024-008
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: Vulnerability
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Detailed Description: The tendency for people to search memory for the existence of examples (hits) rather than the absence of examples (misses). This relates to the confirmation bias tendency to seek confirmatory evidence instead of disconfirmatory evidence.
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