When decision makers seek out information that reaffirms their past choices and discount information that contradicts past judgments,they are exhibiting the ________.
A)hindsight bias
B)availability bias
C)representation bias
D)confirmation bias

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This is the definition of confirmation bias, which is the tendency to seek out and give greater weight to information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs and discount or ignore information that contradicts them.

When Decision Makers Seek Out Information That Reaffirms Their Past