After hearing a lecture on abnormal psychology,John became convinced that he had a particular personality disorder.For the rest of the week,John focused on and remembered every aspect of his behaviour that was consistent with the symptom of the personality disorder he identified and he ignored all his other "normal" behaviours.John's behaviour is most relevant to which of the following concepts?

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John's behaviour is an example of confirmation bias, which is the tendency to look for and remember information that confirms one's beliefs or expectations, while ignoring information that does not. In this case, John's belief that he has a certain personality disorder caused him to selectively focus on and remember only the behaviours that fit with that belief, while ignoring his "normal" behaviours.

After Hearing a Lecture on Abnormal Psychology,John Became Convinced That