________________ is the search for evidence that only supports a preexisting belief, whereas ______________ involves accepting preexisting evidence, only if it confirms a belief.
A) Confirmation bias; belief perseverance
B) Belief perseverance; confirmation bias
C) The availability heuristic; the representativeness heuristic
D) The representativeness heuristic; the availability heuristic

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for and interpret information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs, while belief perseverance is the tendency to maintain one's beliefs even in the face of contradictory evidence.

________________ Is the Search for Evidence That Only Supports a Preexisting