Jamie and Lynn Were Sure That They Had Answered Most

question 117

Multiple Choice

Jamie and Lynn were sure that they had answered most of the multiple-choice questions correctly because "the questions required only common sense." However,they each scored less than 60% on the exam.This best illustrates

• A) a confounding variable.
• B) random assignment.
• C) hindsight bias.
• D) overconfidence.

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