Professor Smith told one class that drinking alcohol has been found to increase sexual desire. He informed another class that drinking alcohol has been found to reduce sexual appetite. The fact that neither class was surprised by the information they received best illustrates the power of

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Hindsight bias refers to the tendency for people to perceive events as having been more predictable after they have already occurred. In this scenario, both classes accept the information they receive without surprise, suggesting they believe it was predictable, illustrating hindsight bias.

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