Nigel often cites newspaper editorials favoring the presidential candidate he supports.He appears to ignore editorials' criticism of the candidate.Nigel appears to be prone to:
A)functional fixedness.
B)mental set.
C)the confirmation bias.
D)the representativeness heuristic.

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Nigel's behavior indicates a confirmation bias, which is the tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs and ignore information that contradicts them.

Nigel Often Cites Newspaper Editorials Favoring the Presidential Candidate He