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    The __________ Bias Is Our Natural Tendency to Seek Out
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The __________ Bias Is Our Natural Tendency to Seek Out

Question 106

Question 106

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The __________ bias is our natural tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypotheses and to downplay or distort evidence that doesn't.


A) cognitive
B) confirmation
C) hindsight
D) researcher

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