Lucas always seems to "know" exactly what to do in any given situation. At least that's what he'll tell you. But his ideas don't always work and his overall performance as scored by his supervisor isn't nearly as great as he thinks it is. Lucas is exhibiting the ________.
A) selective perception bias
B) the anchoring effect
C) self-serving bias
D) overconfidence bias

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Lucas is exhibiting the overconfidence bias, which refers to the tendency to overestimate one's own abilities or the accuracy of one's beliefs and predictions. Despite evidence to the contrary (i.e. his supervisor's scoring), Lucas remains confident in his abilities and ideas.

Lucas Always Seems to "Know" Exactly What to Do in Any