We have a tendency to remember information that supports our stereotypes and to forget information that doesn't. Which of the following best describes this tendency?
A) Self-serving bias
B) Self-fulfilling prophecy
C) Selective memory bias
D) Fundamental attribution error

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Selective memory bias describes the tendency to remember information that supports our stereotypes and to forget information that contradicts them. This cognitive bias allows individuals to maintain their existing beliefs by focusing on and recalling information that confirms these beliefs, while ignoring or forgetting information that challenges them.

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