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    The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own
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The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own

Question 242

Question 242

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The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called:


A) the principle of falsifiability.
B) confirmation bias.
C) denialism.
D) cognitive inertia.

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