The Overconfidence Phenomenon Refers to the Tendency to

question 87

Multiple Choice

The overconfidence phenomenon refers to the tendency to

• A) cling to our initial conceptions, even though they have been discredited.
• B) search for information that supports our preconceptions.
• C) underestimate the extent to which our beliefs and judgments are inaccurate.
• D) judge the likelihood of an event in terms of how readily instances of its occurrence are remembered.

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