Gwen has posted a questionnaire on Myspace asking her friends to support her idea of cell phones in the classroom. She ignores anyone opposing her beliefs, which is an example of
A) naïve realism.
B) conjunctive fallacy.
C) confirmation bias.
D) attribution bias.
E) reactive bias.

Question

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Gwen is only seeking confirmation of her beliefs and ignoring any information that contradicts her beliefs. This is confirmation bias.

Gwen Has Posted a Questionnaire on Myspace Asking Her Friends