In the Hindsight Bias

question 66

Multiple Choice

In the hindsight bias,

• A)people rely too much on an anchor,and they fail to make appropriate adjustments.
• B)the availability heuristic is more useful than the representativeness heuristic.
• C)people believe that their foresight is more accurate than their hindsight.
• D)people overestimate their accuracy for predicting past events.

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Definitions:

Exacerbation Study

Research focused on understanding the processes or factors that worsen symptoms or the condition of a disease over time.

Case Study

A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions.

Experimental Study

A research methodology involving the manipulation of variables to determine their effect on a particular outcome or to test a hypothesis.

Masked Design

A research design in which participants do not know which treatment group they are in to prevent bias; also known as a blinded design.