On His Way to the Basketball Game,Tom Says He Cannot

question 79

Multiple Choice

On his way to the basketball game,Tom says he cannot predict who will win.After his team wins the game,Tom says he knew they were going to win because their defense always plays well together.This is an example of:

• A) taking mental shortcuts.
• B) the hindsight bias.
• C) the self-serving bias.
• D) the confirmation bias.

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