Overconfidence in Recalling Information Is MOST Likely to Be Fueled

question 184

Multiple Choice

Overconfidence in recalling information is MOST likely to be fueled by which of the following errors in thinking?

• A) source-monitoring errors
• B) reality-monitoring errors
• C) the fundamental attribution error
• D) the failure to seek disconfirming evidence

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Mode

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