James has performed very well throughout the semester in his logic course. His buddy Kyle, on the other hand, has been consistently scoring in the D-range. Both sign up for a psychology experiment that requires them to engage in several problem-solving tasks. According to the overconfidence phenomenon, when they are asked how they think they will perform, who will be rate themselves as most confident?

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The overconfidence phenomenon suggests that individuals often overestimate their abilities, especially those who are less competent. Therefore, Kyle, despite his lower performance, is likely to rate himself as more confident.

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