Brandon Reads His Psychology Text Regularly and Attends Class Most

question 37

Multiple Choice

Brandon reads his psychology text regularly and attends class most days,so he felt prepared when he took the midterm exam.He just knew he aced the test.When his Professor returned his exam,he found that he earned a C.What happened?

• A) Brandon experienced hindsight bias.
• B) Brandon was overconfident.
• C) Brandon engaged in scientific inquiry.
• D) Brandon perceived a pattern in random events.

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The act or process of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors through communication.

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