If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?
A)Bolstering
B)Motivation
C)Unmotivated bias
D)Confirmation bias

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Dismissing information that does not support one's pre-existing beliefs or decisions, while favoring information that does, is a classic example of confirmation bias. This cognitive bias involves focusing on evidence that confirms one's beliefs and ignoring evidence that contradicts them.

If President Obama Obtained Information That Did Not Support His