Before the 2008 election,Zoe was not so sure who the winner would be.But after President Barack Obama won,Zoe exclaimed,"Of course he won,he had the popular vote in many states,and many Americans are inspired by him." Here,Zoe is exhibiting

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Zoe's statement shows the hindsight bias, which is the tendency to overestimate one's ability to predict an outcome after knowing the actual outcome. She is stating obvious reasons that could have led to Obama's victory after the result has been announced, implying that she knew all along that he would win.

Before the 2008 Election,Zoe Was Not So Sure Who the Winner