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What is the term for the cognitive bias that leads people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs?

A. Confirmation bias
B. Cognitive dissonance
C. Availability heuristic
D. Anchoring effect

Answer: Confirmation bias


Additional Information: Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one’s pre-existing beliefs.


Subjects: Psychology

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