Whereas Most People Tend to Be Overconfident in the Accuracy

question 479

True/False

Whereas most people tend to be overconfident in the accuracy of their judgments, professionals who make predictions for a living such as military strategists and weather forecasters do not show a bias toward being overconfident.

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