Question

After choosing among several computer server systems, the Director of Information Systems feels very positive about the final choice. However, some of this optimism is due to the fact that the Director forgot about few of the limitations of the chosen system and unconsciously downplays the importance of the positive features of the rejected systems. The Director of Information Systems is engaging in:

Answer 1

Answer:

confirmation bias.

Explanation:

The answer is --

"confirmation bias."

Confirmation bias is defined as when people while evaluating or taking decisions ignores the negative features or negative aspects of the selected choices and exaggerates its positive features. They try to emphasize the positive side of their selection neglecting the negative sides.

Thus here in the question, the Director of Information Systems is engaging in --- "confirmation bias".