(Scenario I) Dawn was recently arrested for public intoxication and was ordered by the judge to research alcohol abuse. During her research she stumbled upon an article in her local newspaper based on the study described in Scenario I. She presents the information to her lawyer who uses it as evidence for the importance of alcohol on physical and mental health and argues that Dawn's public intoxication charges should be dropped. Which flaw in thinking is apparent in this situation?
A) overconfidence
B) confirmation bias
C) introspection
D) pleasure paradox

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Confirmation bias is evident here because Dawn and her lawyer are focusing on information that supports their argument about the importance of alcohol on physical and mental health, while likely ignoring evidence that contradicts their stance or highlights the negative effects of alcohol abuse.

(Scenario I) Dawn Was Recently Arrested for Public Intoxication and Was