You come home from work and find pieces of broken glass on the floor. You realize that your favorite vase was broken. Immediately you blame your new puppy, without even noticing that your toddler's teddy bear is lying on the floor near the broken glass. The fact that you missed seeing the teddy bear is probably due to __________.

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Your immediate assumption that the puppy was responsible reflects a pre-existing belief or bias that puppies are generally more destructive, which influenced your interpretation of the situation without considering all evidence.

You Come Home from Work and Find Pieces of Broken