Terry has been accused of being quite selective when researching an issue by only taking into consideration information that confirms his initial point of view and ignoring information to the contrary. This is known as
A)availability bias.
B)performance bias.
C)anchoring bias.
D)overconfidence bias.
E)confirmation bias.

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The behavior described is known as confirmation bias, which involves selectively searching for or interpreting information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses while disregarding contradictory evidence.

Terry Has Been Accused of Being Quite Selective When Researching