Conrad is the manager of a large retail store.He has the authority to appoint employees in the store.The store does not have a specialized human resource executive and Conrad himself conducts selection interviews.He has not received any training on selection and recruitment.This often leads to selection errors.Conrad interviews people mainly to analyze if they have ability to address the latest problem that the store is facing.Identify the bias facing Conrad in this case.
A)Anchoring
B)Representativeness
C)Framing
D)Contrast
E)Recency

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Conrad is focusing on the most recent problem the store is facing, which indicates a recency bias. This bias occurs when recent events or issues are given more importance than older ones during decision-making processes.

Conrad Is the Manager of a Large Retail Store