Cassandra has a 10-page paper due in her social psychology class.She keeps putting off the paper,using the justification that it will only take an evening to write the assignment.When she finally sits down to work on the assignment,it takes her way longer than she originally thought,and she ends up handing it in 3 days late due to her underestimation of the time it took.This example refers to

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Cassandra's behavior is a classic example of the "planning fallacy," where people tend to have an overly optimistic view of how long it will take to complete a task, leading to underestimation of the time, effort, and resources required to successfully complete it. This can often result in procrastination and missed deadlines. The other options do not fit this scenario as well.

Cassandra Has a 10-Page Paper Due in Her Social Psychology