Studies of Judgmental Overconfidence Show That Our Expectations for the Future

question 6

Multiple Choice

Studies of judgmental overconfidence show that our expectations for the future are vastly positive

• A) even though we know we've made mistakes in the past.
• B) based on our positive evaluation of our previous behaviour.
• C) because we are not capable of recognizing the difficulty of the situation.
• D) because we learn from our previous experiences.

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