AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tendency to exaggerate the correctness or accuracy of our beliefs and predictions is called
A
hindsight bias.
B
overconfidence.
C
critical thinking.
D
skepticism.
E
reliability.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tendency to exaggerate the correctness or accuracy of our beliefs and predictions is called. hindsight bias.

Detailed explanation-2: -overconfidence. predict the outcomes of experiments before they are told the actual results.

Detailed explanation-3: -The overconfidence effect is a well-established bias in which a person’s subjective confidence in his or her judgments is reliably greater than the objective accuracy of those judgments, especially when confidence is relatively high.

Detailed explanation-4: -While we normally see boosting someone’s confidence as a good thing, having too much of it can have a negative effect. Being overconfident can lead to losing money from poor investing decisions, losing the trust of people who rely on you, or wasting time on an idea that’ll never work.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tendency to believe or trust someone is called d) credibility. Since some individuals are perceived to be more credible, people tend to believe what those individuals communicate and discount information from others. The degree of trust, status, and influence of the sender and recipient determine credibility.

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