A graduate student in clinical psychology hypothesizes that his/her client suffers from panic disorder.The graduate student asks in-depth questions about this diagnosis,but less detailed questions about other possibilities.By failing to gather information that could refute or temper the strength of this hypothesis,the graduate student is engaging in a(n):

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The graduate student is exhibiting confirmation bias, which is the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while ignoring or downplaying information that disputes them. By focusing primarily on questions that support the hypothesis of panic disorder and not asking enough questions about alternative diagnoses, the graduate student is displaying confirmation bias.

A Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology Hypothesizes That His/her Client