Jeff must find four sources for a term paper he is writing on corporal punishment (i.e. ,spanking).Jeff's family spanked him when he misbehaved as a child,and Jeff believes that it is a useful behavioral modification technique.If Jeff is like most people,he probably will:
A)find four studies suggesting that corporal punishment is effective and relatively harmless.
B)find four studies suggesting that corporal punishment is dangerous but then attempt to discredit this research.
C)review two studies on each side of the debate in a fair and balanced way.
D)change his mind once reviewing the evidence on both sides of the debate.

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This behavior is an example of confirmation bias, where individuals tend to seek out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or opinions.

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