What is the term for the bias that leads people to believe they could have predicted an event after it has already happened?

Psychology Quiz

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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Hard
Michaela Denlinger
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hindsight bias
Overconfidence
Confirmation bias
Placebo effect
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a method of sampling where participants are selected based on their availability?
Representative sampling
Convenience sampling
Meta-analysis
Random sampling
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain?
Maintaining homeostasis
Controlling motor functions
Processing sensory information
Regulating emotions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which stage of sleep is characterized by rapid eye movement and is associated with dreaming?
NREM stage 2
NREM stage 1
NREM stage 3
REM sleep
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the phenomenon where a person feels a sensation in a limb that has been amputated?
Phantom limb
Sensory adaptation
Gate control theory
Habituation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms one's existing beliefs?
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Actor/observer bias
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the psychological theory that emphasizes the role of unconscious processes?
Cognitive psychology
Humanistic psychology
Behavioral psychology
Psychodynamic theory
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