Randall Believes That Aliens Crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When

question 165

Multiple Choice

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and visits only sites that support his belief.This is an example of:

• A)functional fixedness.
• B)confirmation bias.
• C)creativity bias.
• D)confirmation fixedness.

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