You believe that a test is going to turn out badly, but then you get an A on that test. If you then tell friends that you knew all along that you would do well on the test, you are showing
A) hindsight bias.
B) anchoring bias.
C) student bias.
D) availability bias.
E) convergent thinking.

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The behavior described in the scenario is an example of hindsight bias, which is the tendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were. In this case, the individual is revising their initial belief about their performance on the test to align with the outcome, suggesting that they always knew they would do well (even though this may not have been the case).

You Believe That a Test Is Going to Turn Out