People believe that,compared with other people,they are more likely to experience positive events and less likely to experience negative events in the future.This phenomenon is termed _____ bias.

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The described phenomenon is known as the optimism bias, in which individuals tend to overestimate their likelihood of positive outcomes and underestimate their likelihood of negative outcomes. Choices A, B, and C do not accurately describe this bias.

People Believe That,compared with Other People,they Are More Likely to Experience