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The tendency to seek out and pay attention only to information that confirms preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence is called _____.

The tendency to seek out and pay attention only to information that confirms preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence is called _____.
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The tendency to seek out and pay attention only to information that confirms preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence is called _____.

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That is called confirmation bias.
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