The tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief is called the ________.
A) representativeness heuristic
B) idealized cognitive model
C) confirmation bias
D) availability heuristic

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Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses while giving disproportionately less attention to alternative possibilities.

The Tendency to Look for Evidence in Support of a Belief