Nigel Often Cites Newspaper Editorials Favoring the Presidential Candidate He

question 197

Multiple Choice

Nigel often cites newspaper editorials favoring the presidential candidate he supports; he appears to ignore editorials critical of the candidate. Nigel appears prone to:

• A)functional fixedness
• B)the sleeper effect
• C)the confirmation bias
• D)the representativeness heuristic

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