Taj Is Writing a Paper on Global Warming

question 51

Multiple Choice

Taj is writing a paper on global warming.He only includes research findings that support his own beliefs about global warming because he thinks that all the contradictory findings must be the result of flawed research.This is an example of:

• A) misunderstanding or not using statistics.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) a failure to accurately judge source credibility.
• D) the confirmation bias.

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