John wants to start his own pet shop and has run an ad for the post of shop assistant.He hired the first candidate he interviewed without reviewing the remaining applications because the first one fit the given criteria he had listed in the job ad.This is an example of ________.
A)confirmation bias
B)risk
C)bias
D)satisficing
E)heuristics

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John's decision to hire the first candidate who met his criteria, without considering the other applicants, is an example of satisficing. This is a decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or adequate result, rather than the optimal solution, especially when faced with complex choices or when the cost of gathering further information is high.

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