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Rhoda Youngster
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The tendency for a decision maker to search for confirmation that a recent decision he or she made was a good decision represents which one of the following characteristics?

A) Over-confidence.
B) Over-optimism.
C) Affect heuristic.
D) Confirmation bias.
E) Representativeness heuristic.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive bias in which an individual categorizes a situation based on patterns of previous experiences or beliefs about the scenario.

Over-Confidence

A psychological condition where an individual overestimates their knowledge, skill, or importance.

  • Uncover and detail multiple cognitive distortions and heuristic techniques.
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