The Mechanic Persisted in His Initial Belief That the Car

question 144

Multiple Choice

The mechanic persisted in his initial belief that the car needed a new fuel pump, despite other evidence to the contrary. This is an example of what

• A) negativity bias
• B) confirmation bias
• C) anchoring and adjustment heuristic
• D) hindsight bias

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Definitions:

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