Screening out information that is contrary to our values and assumptions is called:
A) confirmation bias
B) selective attention
C) screening bias
D) value-affirmation
E) None of these is correct

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Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to seek and favor information that confirms our preexisting beliefs or assumptions, while screening out information that contradicts them. Selective attention refers to the ability to focus on certain stimuli while filtering out others, which is not specific to values or assumptions. Screening bias and value-affirmation are not accurate descriptions of this phenomenon.

Screening Out Information That Is Contrary to Our Values and Assumptions