When Allyson and Minka go to the coffee shop at break, Allyson spills coffee on his white shirt. Later in the boardroom, she notices a woman looking in their direction. "Everybody's staring at me!" she says. "Allyson," Minka whispers, "you pick out the one woman in the whole room who's staring, just to prove your point!" By looking for evidence that confirms what she believes rather than evidence that does not, Ingrid is relying on the
A) confirmation bias.
B) representativeness heuristic.
C) availability heuristic.
D) algorithm.

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The scenario describes Allyson looking for evidence that confirms her belief that everyone is staring at her. This is an example of confirmation bias, where a person seeks out information that confirms their existing beliefs or hypothesis while disregarding information that contradicts it. The representativeness heuristic involves making judgments based on stereotypes or prototypes, the availability heuristic involves making judgments based on the ease of recalling relevant information, and the algorithm involves a step-by-step procedure to solve a problem. None of these concepts apply to the scenario described.

When Allyson and Minka Go to the Coffee Shop at Break