Evan has a job interview in a different city.The airport in his city is far from his place.Despite being aware of the heavy traffic in his city,he starts late for the airport as he is convinced he can reach on time.However,he misses his flight and is unable to attend the interview.In the context of social thinking,this scenario illustrates:
A)the misinformation effect.
B)the overconfidence phenomenon.
C)the availability heuristic.
D)the representativeness heuristic.

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This scenario illustrates the overconfidence phenomenon, as Evan was convinced that he could reach the airport on time despite being aware of heavy traffic. This overconfidence in his ability to make it to the airport on time led him to miss his flight and the job interview.

Evan Has a Job Interview in a Different City