Question

During a televised political debate, the Republican and Democratic candidates

each argued that the results of a recent public opinion poll supported their
party's platform regarding sexual harrassment. Because both candidates saw
the information as supporting their belief, it is clear that both were victims of

Answer 1

A. Confirmation Bias

Step-by-step explanation:

Confirmation Bias is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation for one's existing beliefs or theories. As both candidates saw the results of the poll in support of their respective political party they exhibited confirmation bias as they both interpreted the results in a way that benefitted themselves.