Dr Garonski is testing his hypothesis that people use hand gestures more in communication when emotionally aroused than when calm. When his results were reviewed, it was noted that Dr Garonski sometimes missed seeing small gestures in the calm condition. This is an example of
A)conjunctive fallacy.
B)confirmation bias.
C)attribution error.
D)a single-variable explanation.

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This is an example of confirmation bias, as Dr Garonski may have unconsciously only looked for evidence that supports his hypothesis while disregarding or overlooking evidence that doesn't fit his hypothesis.

Dr Garonski Is Testing His Hypothesis That People Use Hand