Melissa tends to overestimate her good points and her control of events. She is also unrealistically optimistic. Sedikides and Gregg (2003) call this:

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The self-enhancing triad refers to a pattern where individuals overestimate their positive attributes and control over events, and maintain an unrealistic optimism about their future, which aligns with Melissa's behavior as described.

Melissa Tends to Overestimate Her Good Points and Her Control