Benny and Darla are driving to a concert downtown. Benny decides to drive one route, and Darla does not object. When they get stuck in traffic, Darla mumbles, "I just knew it would have been faster if we'd gone my way". What sort of heuristic is Darla employing?
A)The hindsight bias
B)The availability heuristic
C)The representativeness heuristic
D)The confirmation bias

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Darla is using the hindsight bias, which is the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome. She thinks she "knew" her route would have been faster after seeing the result of Benny's choice.

Benny and Darla Are Driving to a Concert Downtown