Dr. Brimley is interested in the effects of eating oatmeal on cholesterol levels. He is pleased to find that participants in his study who ate oatmeal were able to significantly lower their cholesterol levels. He concludes that the oatmeal that they ate was responsible for the reductions in cholesterol. He does not consider other explanations, such as that the effect might be caused by his participants' NOT eating their usual bacon and eggs every morning. Dr. Brimley may be using

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Dr. Brimley may be using confirmation bias, as he is focusing on evidence that supports his hypothesis (oatmeal lowers cholesterol) while ignoring other possible explanations (such as not eating bacon and eggs).

Dr Brimley Is Interested in the Effects of Eating Oatmeal