________________ Is the Search for Evidence That Only Supports a Preexisting

question 50

Multiple Choice

________________ is the search for evidence that only supports a preexisting belief, whereas ______________ involves accepting preexisting evidence, only if it confirms a belief.

• A) Confirmation bias; belief perseverance
• B) Belief perseverance; confirmation bias
• C) The availability heuristic; the representativeness heuristic
• D) The representativeness heuristic; the availability heuristic

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Definitions:

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