In Social Psychology, the "Belief That One's Own Project Will

question 99

Multiple Choice

In social psychology, the "belief that one's own project will proceed as planned, even while knowing that the vast majority of similar projects have run late" is known as the ____.

• A) planning fallacy
• B) hourglass bias
• C) Zeigarnik effect
• D) capacity to delay gratification

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Definitions:

Dispersion

The spread of values around a central tendency, such as the variance or range within a set of data.

Human Errors

Mistakes made by individuals, often attributed to factors such as misjudgment, lack of attention, or misunderstanding.

Representative Data

Data that accurately reflects the characteristics or behavior of the entire population or phenomenon being studied.

Conventional System

A standard and widely accepted system or method followed in a specific field or environment.