The tendency to seek out and pay attention only to information that supports preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence is called _________.
A)the confirmation bias
B)fundamental fixation
C)a mental set
D)a conceptual bias

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The confirmation bias is 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 consideration to alternative possibilities.

The Tendency to Seek Out and Pay Attention Only to Information