Suppose you have a friend who strongly believes that he makes higher grades on tests when he wears his "lucky shirt." Because of the confirmation bias, he is very likely to ________.
A)forget the times that he wore his lucky shirt and made high test grades
B)remember the times that he wore his lucky shirt but still made low test grades
C)forget the times that he wore his lucky shirt but still made low test grades
D)overestimate how well he will do on a test if he wears his lucky shirt

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Confirmation bias leads individuals to focus on information that confirms their beliefs and ignore information that contradicts them. Therefore, your friend is likely to forget the times he wore his lucky shirt but still made low test grades.

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