Sasha believes that she is a nice person.To confirm this,she asks all her friends whether she is a nice person;they all agree that she is.Sasha concludes that she is a nice person and says she has evidence of it.However,she does not ask any of her enemies whether they think she is a nice person.This is an example of which of the following?
A)Cherry-picking of evidence
B)Availability heuristic
C)Fourth cell reasoning
D)Overconfidence

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Sasha's failure to consider the opinions of her enemies is an example of cherry-picking of evidence, where only evidence that supports a preconceived notion or belief is considered.

Sasha Believes That She Is a Nice Person