Some scholars believe that former secretary of state John Foster Dulles had such great personal prejudice against communism that he always assumed the worst of Soviet decision makers. This is an example of __________

A) misperception
B) wishful thinking
C) cognitive bias
D) affective bias


Answer: D

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