What term do psychologists use to describe the tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?

a) confirmation bias
b) convergent thinking
c) availability heuristic
d) representativeness heuristic

A

Psychology

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a. thyroid b. pituitary c. adrenal d. pancreothyrotic

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a. Touch b. Hearing c. Smell d. Vision

Psychology