Seek and ye shall find" is a short and simple way to sum up
A) naive realism.
Incorrect. This cliché suggests that we tend to find what we are looking for. That is the basis of the confirmation bias.
B) belief perseverance.
C) empiricism.
D) confirmation bias.
Correct. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that supports our point of view and ignore evidence that contradicts our point of view.
Answer: D
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