Before the 2008 election, Zoe was not so sure who the winner would be.But after President Barack Obama won, Zoe exclaimed, "Of course he won, he had the popular vote in many states, and many Americans are inspired by him." Here, Zoe is exhibiting

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Zoe is exhibiting hindsight bias, which is a tendency to believe that an event was more predictable than it actually was after it has already occurred. She is attributing Obama's win to factors that seem obvious to her now, but may not have been so clear before the election.

Before the 2008 Election, Zoe Was Not So Sure Who