Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls,Mrs.Zumpano,a second-grade teacher,watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.Mrs.Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates
A) the availability heuristic.
B) confirmation bias.
C) the representativeness heuristic.
D) belief perseverance.

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Mrs. Zumpano's strategy illustrates confirmation bias because she has a preconceived belief that boys are naughtier than girls and selectively pays attention to evidence that confirms this belief, while potentially ignoring evidence that contradicts it.

Because She Believes That Boys Are Naughtier Than Girls,Mrs