We Often Err by Accepting a Hypothesis and Then Looking

question 19

Short Answer

We often err by accepting a hypothesis and then looking for evidence to support it, instead of considering other possibilities. This tendency is the __________.

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Definitions:

Persistent Engagement

Continuous involvement or effort in an activity or task, maintaining interest over a longer period.

Antabuse

A medication used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol (drinking alcohol).

Alcohol Use Disorder

A health disorder marked by the inability to cease or manage consumption of alcohol, even when faced with negative impacts on social, work, or health aspects.

Methadone

A synthetic opioid used medically as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxification and maintenance programs.