Megan was certain that she would never live far away from her family. However,when offered a better job in another state,she decided to move. Megan's experience best illustrates

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Megan's decision to move despite her previous certainty about never living far away from her family suggests overconfidence bias, where she overestimates her ability to handle the challenges of being far away from her family. Hindsight bias (A) would be if Megan later claimed that she always knew she would move away, despite previously stating the opposite. Illusory correlation (B) would be if Megan falsely believed that moving away causes increased happiness or job success. The placebo effect (C) refers to experiencing positive effects due to the belief in a treatment or intervention, which does not apply to Megan's situation.

Megan Was Certain That She Would Never Live Far Away