__________ is the tendency for people with strong prior beliefs, when confronted with a choice, to make their decisions based on their beliefs even if their beliefs are false.

A. Prior-hypothesis bias
B. Narrow-minded perception
C. Tunnel vision bias
D. The curse of knowledge
E. Single-vision stereotyping


A. Prior-hypothesis bias

When confronted with a choice, decision makers with strong prior beliefs tend to make their decision based on their beliefs, even if evidence shows those beliefs are wrong.

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