Professor Rose,who believes that women are innately unsuited for science,is much more likely to notice the mistakes of his female lab assistants than the mistakes of his male lab assistants.His behaviour is an example of:

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Perceptual confirmation is the tendency to notice and remember information that confirms our beliefs or expectations, while ignoring or forgetting information that contradicts them. In this case, Professor Rose's belief that women are unsuited for science causes him to selectively notice and remember the mistakes of his female lab assistants more than the mistakes of his male lab assistants. This is an example of perceptual confirmation.

Professor Rose,who Believes That Women Are Innately Unsuited for Science,is