Sentence examples for preference for confirmation from inspiring English sources

Sections 3 and 4 surveys the main positions on scientific method in 20th century philosophy of science, focusing on where they differ in their preference for confirmation or falsification or for waiving the idea of a special scientific method altogether.

He interpreted his results as showing a preference for confirmation over falsification, hence the term "confirmation bias".

The local preference for diagnostic confirmation followed by LEEP treatment is emphasised by the incorporation of this management strategy into a recently implemented large scale government demonstration project for VIA/VILI screening which has the objective of screening up to 10 million women [ 37].

At the end of the focus group meeting, the researcher read out all formulated preferences and again asked for confirmation (participant check).

It does not appear to reflect their stated Apple News editorial content preferences (but we've reached out to Apple to ask for confirmation of the algorithms in play here — and will update this story with any comment).

Total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and fasting or random plasma glucose (for confirmation of diabetes status, the nature of the test used depending on practice preference) levels were measured as per protocol.

They asked for confirmation.

"They were looking for confirmation".

Only seven Republicans voted for confirmation.

A line judge was summoned for confirmation.

I called a living naturalist for confirmation.