An employer who is trying to find out which employee is stealing large amounts of office supplies has a suspect, employee A, in mind. The employer selectively focuses on any evidence that employee A is the guilty party. The employer has a __________________.

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The employer is exhibiting confirmatory bias, which is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions or beliefs.

An Employer Who Is Trying to Find Out Which Employee