Mark and Jane were playing chess when Mark made a move and Jane exclaimed "I knew you were going to do that!" when in reality she didn't, or would have won the game. This type of bias is called:Question 21Select one:a.Anchoring biasb.Hindsight biasc.Confirmation biasd.Representative biase.None of the above
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Mark and Jane were playing chess when Mark made a move and Jane exclaimed "I knew you were going to do that!" when in reality she didn't, or would have won the game. This type of bias is called:Question 21Select one:a.Anchoring biasb.Hindsight biasc.Confirmation biasd.Representative biase.None of the above
Solution
The type of bias Jane exhibited in this scenario is known as Hindsight bias. This is because she claimed to have predicted Mark's move after it had already happened, even though she didn't actually predict it. So, the answer is b. Hindsight bias.
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