Hindsight bias most directly contributes to the perception that
A) psychological theories are simply reflections of researchers' personal values.
B) psychological research studies are simplified versions of reality.
C) psychological theories and observations are merely common sense.
D) psychological research studies are potentially dangerous.

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Hindsight bias refers to the tendency for people to perceive an event as more predictable than it actually was after it has occurred. This can lead to the perception that psychological theories and observations are merely common sense because people believe that they could have predicted them all along.

Hindsight Bias Most Directly Contributes to the Perception That