Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Hindsight

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the hindsight bias?

• A) It indicates a tendency to fixate on initial information and fail to adequately adjust for subsequent information.
• B) It indicates that we seek out information that reaffirms our past choices, and we discount information that contradicts them.
• C) It indicates our tendency to base judgments on information readily available.
• D) It indicates our tendency to believe falsely, after the outcome is known, that we would have accurately predicted it.
• E) It indicates our tendency to draw a general impression about an individual on the basis of a single characteristic, such as intelligence.

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Definitions:

Niches

Refers to the specific role or position an organism or species has within its environment, including all biotic and abiotic factors affecting it.

Compete

The act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving dominance, superiority, or an award.

Coevolve

The process by which two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through natural selection.

Mutualistic

A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms involved derive benefit from the association.