Seeking out only evidence that supports one's views and dismissing as unreliable statistics that contradict those views is known as

A) confirmation bias.
B) dualism.
C) interpretive bias.
D) confirmation.

When researching an issue, students in the dualistic stage may seek out only that information which confirms their opinions. The fact that this biased research supports their views helps reinforce their "black and white" dualistic worldview. It is easy to get stuck in the dualist stage of cognitive development when one continually engages in confirmation bias. Critical thinkers try to avoid selectively seeing and interpreting data to fit into their own world views.