Dwight is convinced that the wheezing he has been experiencing for the past three months is a sign of cancer.He has been to four different doctors who have all told Dwight that his wheezing is due to allergies.However, Dwight refuses to take the antihistamines that have been prescribed because he is convinced that all these doctors are wrong.In this instance, Dwight is showing evidence of:
A)the framing effect
B)functional fixedness
C)a confirmation bias
D)the availability heuristic

Question

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The scenario describes Dwight's refusal to accept the opinions of multiple doctors and his confirmation bias towards his belief that his wheezing is a sign of cancer. Therefore, the best choice is C, which refers to the tendency to only search for and interpret information that supports one's pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses.

Dwight Is Convinced That the Wheezing He Has Been Experiencing