Our Tendency to Prove or Validate Beliefs That We Already

question 486

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is called

• A)confirmation bias
• B)mental set
• C)convergent thinking
• D)belief bias

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