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QWhich term refers to a psychological concept that describes the tendency to favor information that confirms one's existing beliefs or hypotheses?

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  • A Confirmation bias ✔ ✖
  • B Availability heuristic ✔ ✖
  • C Overconfidence effect ✔ ✖
  • D Hindsight bias ✔ ✖
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Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to selectively seek, interpret, and remember information that confirms one's existing beliefs or hypotheses while ignoring or discounting contradictory information. It can lead to errors in judgment and decision-making.

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