Police interrogators often assume that persons brought in for questioning have important knowledge about the crime in question. If this leads an interrogator to ask questions that assume the guilt of a particular individual rather than asking questions that would exonerate him or her, ________ may occur.
A)the anchoring and adjustment heuristic
B)the availability heuristic
C)belief perseverance
D)confirmation bias

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Confirmation bias occurs when someone searches for information that confirms their preconceived beliefs and ignores information that contradicts those beliefs. In this scenario, the interrogator assumes the guilt of a particular individual and asks questions that support that assumption, leading to confirmation bias. The other options (anchoring and adjustment heuristic, availability heuristic, and belief perseverance) do not fully fit the situation described.

Police Interrogators Often Assume That Persons Brought in for Questioning