Gloria's 3-year-old nephew was recently diagnosed with autism. She claims that she "knew all along" that something was wrong with his behaviour. She selectively remembered instances of behaviour that matched the current autism diagnosis. Gloria's insistence on knowing about her nephew's condition "all along" is an example of:

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Gloria's selective memory and belief that she knew all along about her nephew's diagnosis is an example of hindsight bias. This bias involves believing, after the fact, that one could have predicted an event or outcome based on past information, even if the information was not clear or available at the time.

Gloria's 3-Year-Old Nephew Was Recently Diagnosed with Autism