What Term Do Psychologists Use to Describe Our Tendency to Search

question 29

Multiple Choice

What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?

• A)confirmation bias
• B)convergent thinking
• C)functional fixedness
• D)representativeness heuristic

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Definitions:

Initial Client Interview

The first formal meeting between a lawyer and a potential client to discuss the case, gather information, and evaluate the legal situation.

Hostile Witness

A witness who is biased against your client or friendly toward your client’s adversary in a lawsuit or other legal proceeding. An adverse witness.

Adverse Witness

A witness in a legal proceeding whose testimony is expected to be unfavorable or damaging to the party who has called them to testify.

Eyewitness

A witness who testifies about an event that he or she observed or experienced firsthand.