Sharon is really upset about her performance evaluation.Ellen,her boss,chastised her for a recent error that she made and failed to acknowledge many of Sharon's successes,the majority of which occurred three to six months ago.Ellen has exhibited
A)anchoring bias.
B)confirmation bias.
C)availability bias.
D)overconfidence bias.
E)escalation of commitment.

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Ellen has exhibited availability bias, which means she is relying more heavily on recent information (the recent error made by Sharon) and overlooking older information (Sharon's successes from three to six months ago). This bias occurs because recent information is more readily available or easier to recall than older information.

Sharon Is Really Upset About Her Performance Evaluation