While Evaluating Evidence That Seems to Confirm a Hoped-For Finding

question 10

Multiple Choice

While evaluating evidence that seems to confirm a hoped-for finding, people may overlook flaws in the research or argument. This is an example of the:

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

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