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The Tendency to Focus More on Evidence That Confirms Rather

Question 165

Question 165

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The tendency to focus more on evidence that confirms rather than refutes one's expectations is called ____.


A) the self-serving bias
B) salience
C) the confirmation bias
D) the discontinuity effect

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