Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.

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Confirmation bias is at play here because Carmela is focusing only on evidence that supports her pre-existing belief about Lian's incompetence, while ignoring evidence to the contrary.

Carmela Believes Her Assistant, Lian, Is Incompetent