Underestimating the Complexity of Problems, Creating an Illusion That We

question 25

Multiple Choice

Underestimating the complexity of problems, creating an illusion that we have management capabilities, is an example of which cognitive bias?

• A) false consensus
• B) framing
• C) overconfidence
• D) representativeness

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