Kahal Has Very Conservative Political Beliefs, and He Prefers Listening

question 104

Multiple Choice

Kahal has very conservative political beliefs, and he prefers listening to radio talk shows and reading magazines that are consistent with his views. Kahal's tendency to search only for information and evidence that support his perspective illustrates the:

• A)fallacy of positive instances.
• B)overestimation effect.
• C)confirmation bias.
• D)belief-bias effect.

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