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1

Hindsight bias is conducive to arrogance--an overestimation of our own intellectual powers.
A)True
B)False
2

The findings of social psychology typically prove commonsense ideas are wrong.
A)True
B)False
3

The hindsight bias leads us to see the decisions of others as being surprisingly insightful and correct.
A)True
B)False
4

Since the 1980 presidential election had been too close to call, commentators found the Reagan landslide victory over Carter to be surprising.
A)True
B)False
5

The hindsight bias can lead us to chastise ourselves for "stupid mistakes."
A)True
B)False
6

Students asked to evaluate proverbs and their opposites rated both as true.
A)True
B)False
7

Some critics of social psychology have suggested that it is dangerous because its findings could be used to manipulate people.
A)True
B)False
8

When students were given pairs of supposed social findings, one true and the other its opposite, most students rated only the opposite as something they would have predicted
A)True
B)False





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