Wes, the Store Manager, Recently Had to Fire Andrea, an Employee

question 46

Multiple Choice

Wes, the store manager, recently had to fire Andrea, an employee who graduated from Southern College. He felt that Andrea was not well trained at her school. So, when Zeke, also a graduate from Southern College, applied for Andrea's old position, he did not want to consider hiring him, feeling Zeke also probably did not receive the proper training. Wes was affected by ________ bias.

• A) blind
• B) training
• C) confirmation
• D) representativeness
• E) adjustment

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