Baylor recently hired Scott based on the recommendation from…

Baylor recently hired Scott based on the recommendation from a mutual friend. However, the first few weeks of Scott’s employment has been far from positive and Baylor’s team is unhappy with the hire and believes Scott should be put on a performance plan immediately. Despite this feedback, Baylor continued to defend the hire, stating the qualities their mutual friend cited means he’s a good employee. Which perceptual bias does this example reflect?

Brooks is attending a Young Professionals Networking event f…

Brooks is attending a Young Professionals Networking event for the first time. Before attending, he reached out to a colleague who has attended several times and asked questions about appropriate dress, common topics of conversation, and other information so he could get a sense of what to expect and how to act. From this example, Brooks is most likely: