Faced with evidence that seems to contradict a hoped-for finding, people may object to the study's methodology. This is an example of the fallacy of positive instances.

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This is an example of confirmation bias, where people favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, rather than the fallacy of positive instances, which involves remembering or noticing only instances that support one's beliefs and ignoring those that don't.

Faced with Evidence That Seems to Contradict a Hoped-For Finding