Read the example below and answer the question that follows. Recent scientific research was released about global warming and climate change. Both defendents and opponents of the theory of global warming saw the information as supporting their own beliefs. Both sides fell victim to __________.

Confirmation bias is the tendency to interpret new information in a way that supports beliefs a person already holds. Here, both supporters and opponents of the theory interpret the same research as backing their own views. Therefore, the best answer is C, confirmation bias.

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