The _____ Is the Strong Tendency to Search for Information

question 3

Multiple Choice

The _____ is the strong tendency to search for information or evidence that confirms a belief, while making little or no effort to search for information that might disprove the belief.

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

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Definitions:

Motivation

The psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior.

Selective Perception

The cognitive process by which individuals perceive what they want to in media messages while ignoring opposing viewpoints.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability of an organism or individual to differentiate between different stimuli, often used in the context of learning and behavior modification.

Selective Retention

The process by which individuals remember information in a way that selectively retains what is significant or aligns with their beliefs.