Mark attends only to information that confirms a decision already made. Which of the following decision-making traps does this scenario illustrate?
A) Escalating commitment
B) Framing error
C) Anchoring heuristic
D) Confirmation error

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Mark's behavior illustrates a confirmation error, where he only pays attention to information that confirms his decision and ignores or discounts contradicting evidence.

Mark Attends Only to Information That Confirms a Decision Already