Barbara mostly chooses to watch news programs that support her political beliefs while avoiding news programs that may disagree with her views.What is this an example of?

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This is an example of motivated confirmation bias, which is the tendency to seek information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs while avoiding information that contradicts them. Barbara is motivated to confirm her political beliefs and is therefore selectively seeking out news programs that align with her views.

Barbara Mostly Chooses to Watch News Programs That Support Her