When presented with the findings of psychological research, it is not uncommon for people to comment that the results are trivial, obvious, and that they "knew that all along." This tendency is referred to as
A)the law of parsimony
B)hindsight bias
C)the bystander effect
D)an unobtrusive measure

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Hindsight bias refers to the common tendency for people to perceive events that have already occurred as having been more predictable than they actually were before the events took place. This is why people often claim they "knew it all along" after learning about research findings, even if they wouldn't have been able to predict those findings beforehand.

When Presented with the Findings of Psychological Research, It Is