Angelina is interviewing for an open position since she recently let go an employee for excessive absenteeism.Though she thinks that Ivy is the best candidate for the job, she has small children, which seemed to be the source of the last employee's absenteeism.Angelina is reluctant to hire Ivy, which is a(n) ______ bias.
A)anchoring and adjustment
B)confirmation
C)availability
D)representativeness
E)escalation of commitment

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Representativeness bias is the tendency to generalize from a small sample or a single event.The bias here is that just because something happens once, that doesn't mean it is representative, or that it will happen again or will happen to you.

Angelina Is Interviewing for an Open Position Since She Recently