The tendency to seek only information that supports one's hypotheses is called
a. a mental set.
b. confirmation bias.
c. the syllogistic fallacy.
d. inductive reasoning.
e. deductive reasoning.
b. confirmation bias.
Psychology
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A) Homosexual B) Transgendered C) Transfixed D) Cross-typed
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Across cultures,
a. marital communication plays different roles in marital satisfaction. b. marital adjustment depends on whether there is conflict. c. couples should avoid discussing conflicts for great marital satisfaction. d. marital communication is linked with marital satisfaction.
Psychology