The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own

question 225

Multiple Choice

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called __________.

• A) the principle of falsifiability
• B) confirmation bias
• C) criterion validity
• D) volunteer bias

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Definitions:

International Value

The worth or significance of goods, services, or assets on a global scale, often influenced by exchange rates and international trade.

Terms Of Trade

The rate at which units of one product can be exchanged for units of another product; the price of a good or service; the amount of one good or service that must be given up to obtain 1 unit of another good or service.

Balance Of Payments

A summary of all the financial transactions that take place between the individuals, firms, and governmental units of one nation and those of all other nations during a year.

Floating Exchange Rates

Currency values that fluctuate in response to the foreign exchange market without intervention by government or central banks.