Question

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

A) hindsight bias.
B) curious skepticism.
C) overconfidence.
D) an empirical approach.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is C) overconfidence.

Explanation:

This bias takes place when people overestimate their possibilities of success. The real possibilities might be affected by the person's performance or a competitor's performance.

Studies show that people are more usually overconfident when presented in unfamiliar or difficult situations.