Bruno's friends insist that girls don't skateboard. So, Bruno is trying to find out if their idea is true by searching the Internet to find out about girls who participate in skateboarding. His strategy is:

A) a confirmation strategy.
B) an example of the self-serving bias.
C) an example of the use of principles.
D) an elimination strategy.

Answer: D

Psychology

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