Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is referred as ______________.
A)confirmation bias
B)mental set
C)convergent thinking
D)belief bias

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities.

Our Tendency to Prove or Validate Beliefs That We Already