The tendency of people to search for evidence that supports their beliefs and arguments rather than to search for evidence that negates their beliefs and arguments is called
A) the belief-bias effect.
B) the confirmation bias.
C) a mental set.
D) a logical fallacy.
E) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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The 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.

The Tendency of People to Search for Evidence That Supports