After a person has formed an impression about something or someone,new information that is discrepant from the initial impression will tend to be discounted.This phenomenon is known as the ______.

A) availability heuristic
B) base rate fallacy
C) confirmation bias
D) proving paradox

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Base Rate Fallacy

The tendency to ignore or underestimate statistical generalizations or probabilities in the evaluation of risks or likelihoods, often focusing on specific examples or narratives instead.