Jamie and Lynn Were Sure That They Had Answered Most

question 138

Multiple Choice

Jamie and Lynn were sure that they had answered most of the multiple-choice questions correctly because "the questions required only common sense." However,they each scored less than 60% on the exam. This best illustrates

• A)illusory correlation.
• B)random assignment.
• C)hindsight bias.
• D)overconfidence.

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