As a woman, Jenny has noticed that males always use the middle armrests on airplanes.While those armrests are shared by two seats, she never seems to get to use them if she is in a center seat between two males.Jenny can remember several cases where this has happened to her.Her selective memory for these cases is an example of:
A) representativeness.
B) confirmation bias.
C) an illusory correlation.
D) personal probability.

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Jenny's selective memory for cases where males took the middle armrests is an example of confirmation bias. She is selectively remembering instances that confirm her belief that males always use the middle armrests, and ignoring instances where they don't. This bias reinforces her pre-existing belief, rather than challenging it.

As a Woman, Jenny Has Noticed That Males Always Use