A public opinion poll was administered to 50 people before the election of President Barack Obama. Polls taken before election night showed 50% of the people polled believed Barack Obama would be elected president. After the election results, the same people were asked if they believed Barack Obama would be elected president, and this time 75% of the people said yes. This may be an example of ________ bias.

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This is an example of hindsight bias, which occurs when people believe, after an event has occurred, that they would have predicted or expected the outcome. In this case, after Barack Obama was elected, more people claimed they believed he would be elected than before the actual election.

A Public Opinion Poll Was Administered to 50 People Before