Many people believe that their horoscopes are accurate because they pay more attention to events that are consistent with the prediction while ignoring other events. This is an example of
A) belief persistence
B) availability heuristic
C) satisficing
D) confirmation bias

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This is an example of confirmation bias, where individuals favor information or interpret events in a way that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, in this case, the accuracy of their horoscopes.

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