First-Born Children May Think They Are Braver Than Their Siblings

question 91

Multiple Choice

First-born children may think they are braver than their siblings, whereas middle children may think they are more patient than their siblings, and youngest children may think they are more creative than their siblings. Each of these beliefs demonstrates a natural tendency for individuals to endorse the:

• A) confirmation bias.
• B) better-than-average effect.
• C) hindsight bias.
• D) overconfidence effect.

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