When people refer to a "Monday morning quarterback," or a person who acts like they knew what was going to happen after an event actually took place, they are actually referencing the _____ bias

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: hindsight

Psychology

You might also like to view...

According to the chapter on older adulthood, the media typically

a. pay more attention to older women than older men, contrary to the usual trend. b. pay little attention to older women. c. emphasize that gender differences are small for people older than 65. d. focus the same amount of attention on women's professional accomplishments as on their social activities.

Psychology

Schachter (1959) found that participants expecting to receive painful electric shocks preferred the company of others who were in the same situation. These results suggest that

a. social comparison processes are used to evaluate emotions. b. emotions have a strong physiological component. c. self-handicapping is more about self-presentation than self-enhancement. d. people are relatively inaccurate at affective forecasting.

Psychology

A trance-like state characterized by suggestibility is termed:

A) amnesia. B) neurosis. C) hysteria. D) hypnosis.

Psychology

Rachel is stuck in a low-paying job with a boss who offers no support. She can't quit because of her family's financial problems, but there is no hope of promotion in this job When her work-related problems are compared to those of her boss (an executive supervising 10 employees) ________

a. Rachel's boss will be at a greater risk of stress-related illness than will Rachel. b. Rachel will be at a greater risk of stress-related illness than her boss. c. their risks of stress-related illness will be similar because they work in the same environment. d. Rachel will be at risk for catching the common cold, and her boss will be at risk for rectal cancer.

Psychology