Jonas always looks for evidence that supports his theory, but he never tries to find evidence that contradicts his theory.Jonas' research approach illustrates:
A)confirmation bias
B)the representativeness heuristic
C)the working backwards heuristic
D)belief persistence

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Jonas' research approach illustrates confirmation bias, which is the tendency to seek out and focus on information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs while ignoring or dismissing evidence that contradicts those beliefs.

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