I would think the phenomenon is basically equivalent to confirmation bias. A hypothesis is formed immediately upon seeing the question. Then, only further infor

I would think the phenomenon is basically equivalent to confirmation bias. A hypothesis is formed immediately upon seeing the question. Then, only further information which confirms their hypothesis is tested. Testing the negative is something that should be fairly routine in a scientific-testing mindset. For instance, medical experiments testing both placebos (negative) and medicine (positive) and looking for differences.