Martie had arranged for a high-profile speaker to deliver the keynote address at her college's annual function.However,due to unforeseen circumstances,the speaker was forced to drop out at the last moment.Martie reacts to this news by saying,"I knew all along that this would happen." This is an example of the ________.
A)anchoring effect
B)availability bias
C)self-serving bias
D)hindsight bias

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The statement "I knew all along that this would happen" suggests that Martie is experiencing the hindsight bias, where she believes that she had predicted the outcome all along, despite not actually having any prior knowledge or evidence to support her prediction.

Martie Had Arranged for a High-Profile Speaker to Deliver the Keynote