Angela is a heavy smoker and knows that smoking increases one's chances of lung disease. However, she believes that she is not at an increased risk for lung cancer. This is because Angela has a(n) _____________.

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Angela is a heavy smoker and knows that smoking increases one's chances of lung disease. However, she believes that she is not at an increased risk for lung cancer. This is because Angela has a(n) _____________.​

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Angela is exhibiting the optimistic bias, which is the tendency to believe that negative events are less likely to happen to oneself than to others. Despite her heavy smoking habit, she believes she is not at risk for lung cancer, which is an example of this bias.

Angela Is a Heavy Smoker and Knows That Smoking Increases