Flashcard Module 0.1 - 0.2

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Alexandra is told that research supports the value of cosmetic surgery for boosting self-esteem. Belinda is told that the esteem-enhancing value of cosmetic surgery has been refuted by research. Both women would consider the findings to be common sense. This best illustrates the power of

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the hindsight bias.

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Political officials who have no doubt that their own economic and military predictions will come true most clearly demonstrate

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overconfidence.

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Sasha believes that she is a very good driver. Her belief leads her to take unnecessary risks, such as driving too fast and cutting in front of other drivers. Sasha's driving appears to be affected by

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overconfidence.

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The hindsight bias refers to people's tendency to

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exaggerate their ability to have foreseen the outcome of past events.

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Dr. Donelian wants to reduce his students' perception that psychological experiments merely document the obvious. His best strategy would be to ask the students to predict the outcomes of experiments before they are told the actual results.

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predict the outcomes of experiments before they are told the actual results.

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According to Emily's grandfather, Adolf Hitler's obvious emotional instability made it clear from the beginning days of his international conflicts that Germany would inevitably lose World War II. The grandfather's claim best illustrates

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the hindsight bias.