Steve is a fan of the los angeles lakers basketball team. with little provocation, he will engage you in a debate about whether it is the greatest team in basketball. what may steve be demonstrating

Steve may be considering bias. Bias is a way of favoring another in a way that it is unjust. It is a way of comparing two things but only favors the other for the person's liking or convenience. It could be seen above as to how Steve behaves as he tries to compare his favorite team which is the los angeles basketball team to other team players and debates with provocation because he favors his team more than the other.