The tendency for a decision maker to search for reassurance that a recent decision he or she made was a good decision represents which one of the following characteristics?
A) Overconfidence
B) Overoptimism
C) Affect heuristic
D) Confirmation bias
E) Representativeness heuristic

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This behavior is an example of confirmation bias, where a person looks for information that confirms their existing beliefs or decisions, rather than seeking out information that might contradict them.

The Tendency for a Decision Maker to Search for Reassurance