Adam and his friend, Rachel, are having dinner at a restaurant. After finishing their meal, Adam tells Rachel that the waitress serving them was flirting with him all evening. Rachel disagrees with him and says that she was just being friendly. The difference in interpretation between Rachel and Adam can best be attributed to ____.

A) error management theory
B) the omission bias
C) the status quo bias
D) self-determination theory

Error Management Theory

A theoretical framework suggesting that humans have evolved biases in judgment and decision-making processes to minimize costly errors.

Omission Bias

Omission bias is the tendency to favor an act of omission (not doing something) over one of commission (doing something), often due to the fear of making a wrong choice.

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals prefer retaining current conditions to change or new alternatives, due to the perceived comfort or safety in familiarity.