Austin believes that the proposed construction of a new sports stadium for the professional baseball franchise in his city is a bad idea. Tonight he will be attending an open meeting where the advantages and disadvantages of building the new stadium will be discussed. Based on research that has shown that people display a disconfirmation bias, you should predict that Austin will

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Disconfirmation bias suggests that people tend to scrutinize and critically evaluate information that contradicts their existing beliefs more than information that supports them. Since Austin believes the stadium is a bad idea, he is likely to scrutinize the arguments for the construction more closely.

Austin Believes That the Proposed Construction of a New Sports