Which of the following scenarios is most likely to be a result of confirmation bias?
A. A barista makes the customer’s preferred drink before she has a chance to order because the customer orders the same drink every day.
B. An accountant asks his left-handed co-worker what instruments she plays because he has heard that people who are left-handed are more creative than those who are right-handed.
C. A physician schedules more frequent appointments for her patients who smoke because she learned in medical school that smokers are more likely to develop chronic health problems.
D. A basketball coach focuses recruitment efforts on the tallest players because basketball players tend to be taller than the average person.
Answer: B
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