Students Were Asked to Figure Out the Rule Used to Devise

Multiple Choice

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 illustrate the impact of

A) linguistic determinism.
B) the availability heuristic.
C) framing.
D) confirmation bias.