Celia Is a Juror at a Trial

question 133

Multiple Choice

Celia is a juror at a trial. Based on her reading of newspapers, Celia has already decided that the defendant is guilty. She sticks to her decision even when the defense attorney presents strong contradicting evidence. Celia is demonstrating

• A)functional fixedness.
• B)mental set.
• C)confirmation bias.
• D)availability heuristic.
• E)representativeness heuristic.

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