When students read about some research projects, they sometimes think "Why did they need to do a study to show that? Everyone should know that the study would turn out that way." This reaction is based on the

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This reaction is based on the hindsight bias, which is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. Students may think that a study's findings are obvious or predictable because they already know the outcome.

When Students Read About Some Research Projects, They Sometimes Think