A State of Having More Confidence in One's Judgment or Control

question 97

Multiple Choice

A state of having more confidence in one's judgment or control over a situation than is really justified refers to what concept?

• A) The optimistic bias
• B) The illusion of control
• C) Counterfactual thinking
• D) Overconfidence barrier

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Definitions:

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