The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called the:
A) criterion validity.
B) volunteer bias.
C) principle of falsifiability.
D) confirmation bias.

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The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called confirmation bias. A person may selectively seek out and remember information that confirms their own beliefs while ignoring or downplaying information that contradicts their beliefs.

The Tendency to Look for Information That Supports One's Own