Agatha Plum Is Determined That Having a Gun Is Important

question 30

Multiple Choice

Agatha Plum is determined that having a gun is important for self-protection. Agatha could go to look up statistics about how many people save themselves from crime by using their gun, what the risk of being a victim of crime is in her area, and what the other side of the argument is all about. She notices only information that supports her position, though. She is demonstrating _____

• A)mental set.
• B)confirmation bias.
• C)stereotype threat.
• D)mindlessness.