Multiple Choice
One day, Megan's boyfriend accidentally text messaged her about meeting at the mall, even though they were in separate states.When she asked him about the text, he said it was intended for one of his friends, but seemed very defensive in his response.Megan concludes that her boyfriend is text messaging an old girlfriend.It turns out that he was texting a friend who works at a jewelry store because he is shopping for a ring for Megan.Megan's wrong conclusion represents a kind of _____ error.
A) confirmation
B) Type II
C) random
D) Type I
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