Instead of addressing the more complex problem of steadily declining recruitment numbers, a sorority spends much of its time planning their annual social. This is an example of which type of cognitive bias?
A) overconfidence effect
B) law of triviality
C) illusion of control
D) framing effect

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The law of triviality, also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality, describes a situation where people focus on trivial issues rather than more complex, important ones. In this case, the sorority is focusing on planning their annual social event instead of addressing the significant issue of declining recruitment numbers.

Instead of Addressing the More Complex Problem of Steadily Declining