The Tendency of Uninformed Individuals to Overestimate the Precision of Their

question 70

Multiple Choice

The tendency of uninformed individuals to overestimate the precision of their knowledge is known as:

• A)overconfidence bias.
• B)herd behavior.
• C)familiarity bias.
• D)disposition bias.

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Definitions:

Timing

The selection, determination, or arrangement of specific times for events or actions.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired repeatedly with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Pavlov's dogs experiment.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.