The human tendency to choose information to examine and support a view they already hold and ignore data that might refute their hypothesis is known as a ________.
A)confirmation bias
B)optimism bias
C)choice-supportive bias
D)distinction bias

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses. This can lead to ignoring or dismissing information that contradicts those beliefs. Option B, optimism bias, refers to the tendency for individuals to overestimate the likelihood of positive outcomes and underestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes. Option C, choice-supportive bias, is the tendency to retrospectively rate an option that a person has already chosen as more favorable than it actually was. Option D, distinction bias, refers to the tendency to view two options as more different from each other when they are evaluated simultaneously rather than separately.

The Human Tendency to Choose Information to Examine and Support