Terry believes that teenagers are lazy troublemakers even though he has
Experienced many teenagers who work hard at their jobs and in school. When he sees a teenager not working or reads a newspaper story about a teenager who gets in trouble, he complains loudly about the lack of work ethic in teenagers today. What is Terry exhibiting?
A) Discrimination
B) Bigotry
C) Confirmation bias
D) Values

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Terry is exhibiting confirmation bias, which is the tendency to focus on information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs while ignoring evidence that contradicts those beliefs. Despite encountering hard-working teenagers, he only acknowledges instances that support his negative stereotype.

Terry Believes That Teenagers Are Lazy Troublemakers Even Though He