Your Favorite Sports Team Unexpectedly Wins a Big Game Against

question 15

True/False

Your favorite sports team unexpectedly wins a big game against a bitter rival. Your roommate informs you that he knew they were going to win because your team has been playing well, the rival team is overrated, etc. Your roommate's comments are an example of the hindsight bias.

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