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:

Assimilation

The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group.

Assimilation

The method through which people or groups from various ethnic backgrounds become assimilated into a society's prevailing culture.

Piaget's Concept

A theory developed by Jean Piaget that describes the cognitive development of children in four stages from birth to adolescence.

Characteristics

Distinctive traits or features that identify and differentiate individuals, objects, or concepts.