In a 1978 study conducted by Synder and Swan,participants were told they would interview either an introvert or an extrovert in order to get to know them better.They were asked to select questions from an existing list.Synder and Swan found that participants tended to select questions that supported their preconceived notion of the target's personality.This strategy of asking questions that supported their beliefs is known as _________.

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The strategy of asking questions that support preconceived notions is known as confirmatory hypothesis testing. This means that participants were seeking to confirm their beliefs about the target's personality, rather than testing or disproving them. Option A (negative hypothesis testing) and Option D (affirmative hypothesis testing) are not commonly used or recognized terms in the field of psychology. Option B (self-fulfilling prophecy) can be related to the idea of confirmatory hypothesis testing, but it specifically refers to a situation where a person's beliefs lead them to behave in ways that elicit the expected response, thereby confirming their initial belief.

In a 1978 Study Conducted by Synder and Swan,participants Were