Hindsight Bias Is the Tendency to

question 124

Multiple Choice

Hindsight bias is the tendency to

• A) overestimate how likely some event had seemed, after we know it already happened.
• B) dislike the people who dislike us.
• C) alter our perceptions and memories to match those of the other people we know.
• D) remember pleasant events and forget unpleasant ones.

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Definitions:

Clever Hans

A famous case study in early 20th century psychology of a horse that was claimed to have been able to perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks.

Arithmetic

A branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers, including operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Selective Attrition

The process where certain kinds of participants drop out of a study over time, potentially skewing the results.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experimental setup that suggest to participants what behavior is expected or desired, potentially influencing the outcomes of the study.