The Failure to Seek Out Disconfirming Evidence Can Often Lead

question 32

Multiple Choice

The failure to seek out disconfirming evidence can often lead to

• A) the overconfidence effect.
• B) the reconstructive bias.
• C) the hindsight bias.
• D) a source monitoring error.

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Definitions:

Insight

The ability to understand the inner nature of things or to intuitively grasp complex situations.

Transference

A psychological phenomenon where feelings, desires, and expectations of one person are redirected and applied to another person, often occurring in patient-therapist relationships.

Analyst

A professional who examines and evaluates data in a specific field to generate insights, forecasts, or recommendations.

Feelings

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