The textbook describes a study in which one group of participants was asked to determine whether working out a day before a tennis match made the player more likely to win,and another group of participants was asked to determine whether working out a day before a tennis match made a player more likely to lose.Consistent with the confirmation bias,participants in the group examining a connection between working out and winning were most likely to search for information about how many players________ and then ________ their matches.
A) did not work out; lost
B) did not work out; won
C) worked out; lost
D) worked out; won

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Confirmation bias leads people to search for and interpret information in a way that confirms their preconceptions. In this case, participants looking for a connection between working out and winning would naturally look for instances where players worked out and then won their matches, as this supports the hypothesis they were asked to consider.

The Textbook Describes a Study in Which One Group of Participants