During naturalistic observation research, you focused only on information that supported your hypothesis; later research proved that your hypothesis was incorrect. What type of bias did you exhibit?
A) availability
B) functional fixedness
C) confirmation
D) representativeness heuristic

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This is an example of confirmation bias, where the researcher focused only on information that supported their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, ignoring or undervaluing evidence that contradicted it.

During Naturalistic Observation Research, You Focused Only on Information That