Eliza Said That the Reason She Was Unable to Get

question 25

Multiple Choice

Eliza said that the reason she was unable to get a job during the recession was because employers were not hiring in her field, but as soon as they began to hire again she got a job because she is a hard worker. According to Eliza, many other unemployed people did not get jobs because they are simply lazy. What is the thinking error she seems to be making?

• A) Confirmation bias
• B) Bias blind spot
• C) Motivated reasoning
• D) Fundamental attribution error

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