You think all professors are a bit nerdy and have esoteric interests.You find out that your social psychology professor can sing the theme song to any television show that aired in the 1970s or 1980s, and is also fluent in the Star Trek language of Klingon.You believe that your stereotype has been confirmed by this professor.This is an example of

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This is an example of confirmation bias, which is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs or stereotypes. The student believed that all professors are nerdy and have esoteric interests, and when they found evidence that confirmed this belief, they interpreted it as further proof of their stereotype.

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