Which one of the following illustrates confirmation bias?
A)Barack feels much better when his teacher gives him a high grade rather than low grade on a writing assignment. He gets depressed when he thinks his work might be anything less than perfect.
B)When Lavina reads about the migratory behavior of Canada geese,she is very curious about why the geese travel along certain routes (flyways). She spends an entire evening searching the Internet for a scientific explanation of their behavior.
C)In his geography class,Carlos likes the unit on South America more than the unit on Africa because his grandfather was born and raised in Colombia.
D)Jayne thinks that metal objects always sink. When she places an aluminum pie plate in a tub of water and sees that it floats,she says,"It only looks like aluminum; it must be plastic with silver paint on it."

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Jayne's reaction to the floating aluminum pie plate demonstrates confirmation bias, as she dismisses evidence that contradicts her belief that metal objects always sink.

Which One of the Following Illustrates Confirmation Bias