Many smokers like to associate themselves to the late George Burns,a famous actor who smoked cigars continuously for many years and lived to be nearly a hundred,as evidence that smoking is relatively harmless.These individuals tend to ignore the thousands of people who die every year from lung cancer.They are illustrating:
A)the availability heuristic.
B)confirmation bias.
C)the representativeness heuristic.
D)hindsight bias.

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This scenario demonstrates confirmation bias, as the individuals are selectively focusing on and accepting information that confirms their existing beliefs about smoking. They are ignoring evidence that contradicts their beliefs, such as the fact that thousands of people die from lung cancer every year. The other options (availability heuristic, representativeness heuristic, and hindsight bias) are not particularly relevant to this scenario.

Many Smokers Like to Associate Themselves to the Late George