Which of the following statements about overconfidence is true?

A. People tend to be more confident than correct.
B. Overconfident individuals are good decision makers.
C. Competence feeds overconfidence.
D. Usually, people are aware of their errors.


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. latency period b. genital stage c. anal stage d. phallic stage

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In U.S. v. Ash (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that

A. photo arrays are unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment. B. photo arrays must be conducted only when the suspect is unavailable for a lineup. C. a witness cannot view a photo array after having already seen the suspect in a lineup. D. the right of the presence of counsel does not extend to photo arrays.

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