If Tabitha believes that detective shows are more dramatic than hospital shows, then confirmation bias would lead her to do all of the following EXCEPT be more likely to:

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Confirmation bias leads individuals to seek out and remember information that confirms their beliefs and overlook or dismiss information that contradicts their beliefs. In this case, Tabitha believes that detective shows are more dramatic than hospital shows, so she would be more likely to notice and remember examples of dramatic detective shows (A) and overlook or forget about dramatic hospital shows (B). Additionally, she would be more likely to remember examples of dramatic detective shows than hospital shows (C), which confirms her belief. Therefore, the only choice that does NOT align with the effects of confirmation bias is D, which suggests that Tabitha would remember more examples of dramatic hospital shows than detective shows.

If Tabitha Believes That Detective Shows Are More Dramatic Than