Jules and Jim are reading a book review about a book that both of them have read. Jules hated the book, and seems to feel that the reviewer also hated it. Meanwhile, Jim thought the book was witty and provocative, and he seems to think that the reviewer shares HIS views. It seems as though both Jules and Jim are "seeing" different things when reading the book review. That is, both of them seem to be engaging in the ____.
A)confirmation bias
B)self-fulfilling prophecy
C)false consensus effect
D)illusory correlation

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. Jules and Jim are interpreting the book review in ways that confirm their own opinions about the book.

Jules and Jim Are Reading a Book Review About a Book