Gregg's nose itches as he is walking toward his telephone to call someone.Gregg phones his friend Maurice who tells him,"Man,we were just talking about you.That's freaky!" Gregg takes this as support for the folk wisdom "your nose itches when people are talking about you." In reality,this is an example of the confirmation bias because

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The confirmation bias refers to the tendency for people to search for and interpret information in a way that confirms their preexisting beliefs or expectations. In this case, Gregg is interpreting his itchy nose as confirmation of the folk wisdom that his name is being talked about. However, he is failing to consider the times when his nose itched and no one was talking about him, which could be evidence against the belief. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Gregg's Nose Itches as He Is Walking Toward His Telephone