Suppose That Sports Fans in the United States Are Given

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose that sports fans in the United States are given a list of names of all the medal winners in the last Olympics.After a few minutes of study,the fans are asked to estimate the percentage of medals won by the United States.The fans probably will _____ this number due to the _____.

• A)overestimate;hindsight bias
• B)overestimate;availability bias
• C)underestimate;hindsight bias
• D)overestimate;category-specific deficit

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