Jeanne believes that right-handed people are better at playing tennis than left-handed people. When she engages in an argument with her friend, she ignores any evidence that supports the fact that left-handed people are equally good at playing tennis. Jeanne only gathers evidence about her beliefs and tries only to support her perspective. This is an example of ________.

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Jeanne is demonstrating confirmation bias, which occurs when someone focuses on information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, while ignoring or undervaluing evidence that contradicts their beliefs.

Jeanne Believes That Right-Handed People Are Better at Playing Tennis