Which of the Following Is an Example of the Hindsight

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the hindsight bias as described in the text?

• A)Matt explains that he studied the wrong material after he received a bad grade on the test.
• B)Meredith overestimates the likelihood of airplane accidents because she can easily recall one that happened recently.
• C)Michael thinks that he must wear his lucky gym shorts in order to win the game.
• D)John believes that a coin that has landed on heads three times in a row is more likely to be heads the next time it is flipped.

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