The "ignorance of our own incompetence" phenomenon is now referred to as
A) self-serving bias.
B) the Dunning-Kruger effect.
C) learned helplessness.
D) Bandura's social-cognitive theory.

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The phenomenon mentioned in the question, where people are unable to recognize their own incompetence, is commonly known as the Dunning-Kruger effect. This effect explains how people with low ability at a task tend to overestimate their ability due to a lack of knowledge or competence about the task.

The "Ignorance of Our Own Incompetence" Phenomenon Is Now Referred