Five students are preparing to take a mid-term exam in Political Science. Going in to the exam who would be most likely to suffer from the overconfidence barrier?

A) This is Ronald's first political science course and first semester of college.
B) Greg is a junior and a political science major.
C) Linda is a straight "A" student who is in her 7th year of college.
D) Hope is a graduate student taking the course for "fun."
E) Michele is a sophomore who hasn't missed a class and thinks the professor is interesting.


Answer: A

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