The tendency to focus more on evidence that supports one's expectations than on evidence that contradicts them is called ____.
A)the self-serving bias
B)salience
C)confirmation bias
D)the discontinuity effect

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Confirmation bias is the psychological tendency to pay more attention to information that confirms one's preconceptions or hypotheses, while ignoring or undervaluing evidence that contradicts them.

The Tendency to Focus More on Evidence That Supports One's