The day after the election, Josephine says that she knew all along who the winner would be. She is:
A) exaggerating the improbable.
B) exhibiting hindsight bias.
C) exhibiting confirmation bias.
D) avoiding loss.

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Josephine's statement suggests that she is exhibiting hindsight bias, which is the tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome before the event. This bias can lead to an overestimation of one's predictive abilities and can distort our understanding of events.

The Day After the Election, Josephine Says That She Knew