Cathy just got transferred to a new department, but she has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky, disagreeable, critical person.According to the confirmation bias, what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?
A)She will forget about the things she has thought about her new supervisor.
B)She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor.
C)She will tell the new supervisor what she has thought.
D)She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor.

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs. Because Cathy has long believed that her new supervisor is cranky, disagreeable, and critical, she is likely to pay more attention to negative behaviors and ignore positive ones, leading her to look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor. Therefore, choice D is the best answer.

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