University Students Were Asked to Figure Out the Rule Used

Multiple Choice

University students were asked to figure out the rule used to devise the three-number sequence 2-4-6. After generating sets of three numbers to learn whether their sets met the rule,they typically convinced themselves of the wrong rule. Their errors best illustrated the impact of

A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) the availability heuristic.
C) the framing effect.
D) confirmation bias.