Nigel often cites newspaper editorials favoring the presidential candidate he supports; he appears to ignore editorials critical of the candidate. Nigel appears prone to:
A)functional fixedness
B)the sleeper effect
C)the confirmation bias
D)the representativeness heuristic

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Nigel's behavior of selectively attending to information that confirms his pre-existing beliefs or opinions, while ignoring or discounting evidence that contradicts them, is a classic example of confirmation bias.

Nigel Often Cites Newspaper Editorials Favoring the Presidential Candidate He