University students were asked to figure out the rule used to devise the three-number sequence 2-4-6. After generating sets of three numbers to learn whether their sets met the rule,they typically convinced themselves of the wrong rule. Their errors best illustrated the impact of

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The students' errors in confirming their initial hypothesis or wrongly inferring a certain pattern portrays the tendency of confirmation bias, where people tend to seek evidence to support their pre-existing beliefs or ideas. The students were not considering evidence that could potentially disconfirm their theory, thus leading to incorrect conclusions. The other heuristics mentioned, such as representativeness and availability heuristics, are not relevant to this scenario.

University Students Were Asked to Figure Out the Rule Used