Jamal believes that all cheerleaders are snobbish and vain. Therefore, when he encountered Tonya, who he had seen cheering at the basketball game, and she was obsessing about a stain on her dress and seemed too busy to give him directions, Jamal believed
her behavior confirmed his belief about cheerleaders. He did not consider any other explanation for Tonya’s behavior. What specific aspect of the confirmation bias was Jamal engaging in?
a) biased interpretation
b) biased memory
c) biased information seeking
d) biased evaluation
Answer: A
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