Daniel started watching a movie that was half over. He thought the male lead in the movie was a private detective, however the lead character was actually a medical doctor. Later, when Daniel is discussing the movie with his friends, he remembers the character's beat-up old car and the fact he ate a lot of fast food. His friends focus more on the character's logical assessment of the facts involved in the case. These differences in memory may result from
A) the fundamental attribution error.
B) an actor-observer bias.
C) the matching hypothesis.
D) confirmation biases.

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Daniel's memory is influenced by confirmation bias, where he remembers details that align with his initial incorrect belief that the character was a detective, while his friends focus on details that align with the character being a doctor.

Daniel Started Watching a Movie That Was Half Over