The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called
A) the principle of falsifiability.
B) confirmation bias.
C) criterion validity.
D) volunteer bias.
E) expectation bias.

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that confirms or supports one's own beliefs or hypotheses. This bias can lead to ignoring contradictory evidence and can result in faulty reasoning and decision-making. The other options do not refer to this specific type of bias.

The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own