Question

damayia has been seeing a lot of social media ads about an exciting new sports simulation game. while several of her friends say that the game is their ideal example of a video game, others who have played the game complain that it was too expensive and not as fun as they expected. damayia buys the game. when her mother asks her why she chose that game, damayia only mentions the advice she heard about the game was the best one they’ve ever played. which of the following cognitive processes explains why damayia can justify her purchase of the expensive game and ignore her concerns over the cost? a mental set b schemas c priming d confirmation bias

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Mental set): Involves a fixed way of thinking, not about ignoring contrary info. Eliminate.
• Option B (Schemas): Are mental frameworks for organizing info, not about justifying a choice while ignoring negatives. Eliminate.
• Option C (Priming): Relates to activating mental concepts, not relevant here. Eliminate.
• Option D (Confirmation bias): Is the tendency to seek/interpret info that confirms pre - existing beliefs. Damayia justifies her purchase (confirms her choice) and ignores concerns (contrary info), which matches confirmation bias.

Answer:

D. Confirmation bias