Saanvi remembered getting "B's" in her English Literature classes in college. But years later, when she applied for a job and took out her transcript, she was shocked to find that she had actually gotten "C-" grades. She then started telling everyone she remembers being a pretty poor student. Saanvi's erratic memory of her mediocre performance is most likely due to __________.

A. her poor memory
B. hindsight bias
C. consolidation
D. eidetic imagery


Answer: B

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