A tendency to gather and rely on information that confirms your existing views and avoids or downplays information that does not confirm your preexisting hypothesis or field differential is called a(n) ___________ bias.
A) personal
B) anchoring
C) differential
D) confirmation
Ans: D) confirmation
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