People with a superficial understanding of proposals for political change often express excessively strong pro or con views.This best illustrates the impact of
A) overconfidence.
B) divergent thinking.
C) the framing effect.
D) an algorithm.

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Overconfidence refers to the tendency of individuals to hold a stronger belief in their judgments or decisions than is justified by the evidence or their actual understanding. In this context, people expressing excessively strong views on political change proposals, despite having only a superficial understanding, exemplifies overconfidence in their own knowledge or insight.

People with a Superficial Understanding of Proposals for Political Change