Our tendency to believe we have some control over our world and our destiny and that we can predict the outcome of random events is the ________.
A) overconfidence bias
B) randomness error
C) bounded rationality
D) intuitive decision making
E) selective perception

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The randomness error refers to our tendency to believe that we can predict the outcome of random events, which is a manifestation of our desire to see patterns and control in the world around us, even when none exist.

Our Tendency to Believe We Have Some Control Over Our