__________ Occurs When Decision Makers Seek Out Information That Reaffirms

question 26

Multiple Choice

__________ occurs when decision makers seek out information that reaffirms their past choices and discount information that contradicts past judgments.

• A) hindsight bias
• B) confirmation bias
• C) overconfidence bias
• D) sunk costs error
• E) self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Bimolecular

A reaction mechanism involving the collision and interaction of two reactant molecules to form products.

Second Order

Relates to a chemical reaction or process that is proportional to the product of two reactant concentrations, or to the square of the concentration of a single reactant.

Exothermic

Describes a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat.

Transition States

High-energy states through which reactants must pass for a chemical reaction to occur, representing a maximum in energy on the reaction path between reactants and products.