Mikayla, a high school student strongly opposed to video game use, is researching the topic for a speech she will deliver to her English class. Rather than searching for the effects of video games, Mikayla searches for the dangers of video games and finds hundreds of Web sites with information she can use to argue her position. Her behavior is an example of

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Mikayla, a high school student strongly opposed to video game use, is researching the topic for a speech she will deliver to her English class. Rather than searching for “the effects of video games, “ Mikayla searches for “the dangers of video games” and finds hundreds of Web sites with information she can use to argue her position. Her behavior is an example of

A	Self-serving bias
B	Confirmation Bias
C	Functional Fixedness
D	Insight
E	Overconfidence

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Heuristics are mental shortcuts that can facilitate problem-solving and probability judgments. These strategies are generalizations, or rules-of-thumb, reduce cognitive load, and can be effective for making immediate judgments, however, they often result in irrational or inaccurate conclusions.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is a step-by-step procedure that will always produce a correct solution. A mathematical formula is a good example of a problem-solving algorithm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements is true of insight problem solving? It involves trying every possible solution until finding the one that works.

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