Beth hired Tom, trained him, coached him, and expected he would be her eventual replacement when she moved up in the company. She noted each of his accomplishments with pride but wrote off as vicious gossip the comments from Tom's co-workers that he was making too many mistakes. Beth is experiencing the ________.
A) selective perception bias
B) confirmation bias
C) framingbias
D) anchoring effect

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Beth is experiencing confirmation bias, which occurs when someone favors information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, ignoring or discounting evidence that contradicts those beliefs. In this case, Beth focuses on Tom's accomplishments, which confirm her belief in his potential, while dismissing negative feedback as gossip.

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