Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

a. the tendency of people to pay the most attention to information that confirms what they already believe to be true
b. a potential mental error or pitfall made by investigators
c. when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person
d. the tendency of people to pay little attention to information that is contrary to what they already believe to be true


c. when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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