If you were eagerly expecting a phone call from your new romantic partner, you might find yourself mistaking all sorts of irrelevant sounds for the sound of your ringtone. This is an example of
A) response bias
B) noise
C) distortion
D) signal

Question

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This is an example of response bias, where the desire or expectation to hear the ringtone leads to misinterpreting other sounds as the desired signal, showing a bias in how responses or interpretations are made based on expectations or desires.

If You Were Eagerly Expecting a Phone Call from Your