Jane gets a phone call from someone she was just thinking about. She concludes that whenever she thinks of someone they will call. However, she is making a mistake because she is not remembering how often she DID NOT get a call when thinking about a person. This is an example of
A)uncertainty
B)representativeness heuristic
C)a problem-solving schema
D)a failure to frame the problem
E)confirmation bias

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Jane's conclusion is an example of confirmation bias because she is only remembering the instances that support her belief (thinking of someone and then receiving a call from them) and ignoring the instances that do not support it (thinking of someone and not receiving a call). This bias leads her to incorrectly affirm her belief.

Jane Gets a Phone Call from Someone She Was Just