Faced with evidence that seems to contradict a hoped-for finding, people may object to the study's methodology. This is an example of the:
A) wishful thinking bias.
B) confirmation bias.
C) fallacy of positive instances.
D) belief-bias effect.

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The described behavior of objecting to methodology when faced with conflicting evidence is characteristic of the wishful thinking bias, in which people interpret information based on their hopes or desires rather than objective evidence.

Faced with Evidence That Seems to Contradict a Hoped-For Finding