When Jerome was in the middle of his midterm exam, he was very uncertain about his answers. After seeing his score-an A-he subsequently told his friends that he never doubted that he would get a good mark. This demonstrates the influence of __________ on our judgments.

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This scenario demonstrates the hindsight bias, which is the tendency to view past events as more predictable than they actually were. Jerome's belief that he knew he would do well on the exam despite his initial uncertainty is a result of hindsight bias.

When Jerome Was in the Middle of His Midterm Exam