Sandy,a true believer in astrology,reads in her horoscope that today is her lucky day.She gets so excited that she spills coffee all over herself,necessitating a change of clothes.As a result,she is late for work and for a very important meeting,which in turn gets her into serious trouble with her boss.That evening,her brother is taken to the emergency room.On her way to visit him,Sandy finds a dime in the hospital parking lot.What does research on the confirmation bias suggest that Sandy will do?

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The confirmation bias suggests that Sandy will seize on the one piece of good luck she had (finding a dime) as evidence of astrology's accuracy, while ignoring the negative events that happened on her "lucky day". This bias occurs when people seek out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs and ignore or discount information that contradicts their beliefs. Sandy's belief in astrology is likely to be strengthened despite the negative events that occurred.

Sandy,a True Believer in Astrology,reads in Her Horoscope That Today