Question

The tendency to look for or pay attention only to information that confirms s one's own belief is called:

Answer 1

The correct answer is confirmation bias.
Confirmation bias is a term we use to refer to the event where an individual may interpret something, such as a piece of evidence, in terms of what he or she believes in. For example, I believe that a particular thing is true, so I will analyze evidence around me in order to confirm that my belief is correct.