Question

Once we believe something, we tend to pay special attention to those experiences and situations that are consistent with our beliefs and disregard those that are inconsistent with our beliefs. This is called:

a. Accuracy
b. Cognitive conservatism
c. Experience Intuition
d. None of the above

Answer 1

b. Cognitive conservatism

Step-by-step explanation:

Cognitive conservatism deals with on seeking information that agrees with how one sees his self-concept.

Self-concept are the set of perceptions one holds of self both physically and emotionally.

It leads us to seek out people who support our self-concept.

Cognitive conservatism make it such that once we believe something, we tend to pay special attention to those experiences and situations that are consistent with our beliefs and disregard those that are inconsistent with our beliefs.