"Beth's friend works at a famous fast food restaurant. He told her that the hamburgers they use are a mix of many different types of meat. Although Beth trusts her friend, she does not want to believe him until she finds information to support his claim. Beth's hesitance in accepting the information her friend provided is BEST explained by the:"

accuracy motive

Explanation:

Accuracy motive is a process of thinking in which you are making a decision for yourself motivated by the experiences, pieces of knowledge and belives you have before that.

In this particular example, Beth wants to see for herself the accuracy of her friends' statement about the hamburgers' substance. Therefore, Beth strives to find evidence that would convince her of either correctness or wrongness of the claim, so she can herself make a decision that she will consider being true and correct.