The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called __________.
A) the principle of falsifiability
B) confirmation bias
C) criterion validity
D) volunteer bias

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs or biases. The other options are unrelated concepts - Principle of falsifiability is a criterion used in scientific research to ensure that a theory or hypothesis can be tested and potentially falsified, Criterion validity refers to how well a measurement tool correlates with a gold-standard criterion or measure, and Volunteer bias refers to the bias that arises when individuals self-select to participate in research studies.

The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own