Confirmatory bias refers to:
A. when a specific suspect has been fixated upon and investigators ignore other possibilities.
B. when it is confirmed that the prosecution is biased against the suspect.
C. when a confirmation of racial bias is pending.
D. none of these describe the concept.
Answer: A
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