The Tendency to Overestimate One's Ability to Have Predicted an Event

question 256

Multiple Choice

The tendency to overestimate one's ability to have predicted an event once the outcome is known is called:

• A) mindlessness.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) mental set.
• D) stereotype threat.

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Definitions:

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