A Tendency to Pay Attention to Evidence That Confirms One's

question 72

Multiple Choice

A tendency to pay attention to evidence that confirms one's a priori belief is called:

• A) an illusory correlation.
• B) personal probability.
• C) a Type I error.
• D) confirmation bias.

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