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

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Nigel's behavior is indicative of the confirmation bias, which is the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or values while ignoring information that contradicts them.

Nigel Often Cites Newspaper Editorials Favoring the Presidential Candidate He