Confirmation bias is
A) the tendency to believe that we can complete more in a given period of time than we actually can.
B) the tendency to notice, process, and remember information that confirms our current beliefs much more readily than information that disconfirms our current beliefs.
C) the tendency to assume that our fate is under our control to a greater extent than is actually the case.
D) the tendency to think that "tilts" are potential errors in our thinking that result from the same general tendency to conserve our limited processing capacity.
E) none of the above.

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for, interpret, and remember information that confirms our existing beliefs or hypotheses while ignoring or undervaluing evidence that contradicts them. It is a cognitive bias that can lead to overconfidence in our beliefs and limit our ability to consider alternative explanations or perspectives.

Confirmation Bias Is