Every semester,you underestimate how long you will take to complete a research paper that is due at the end of the term.Your behavior is an example of the:
A)perseverance bias.
B)fundamental attribution error.
C)correspondence bias.
D)overconfidence phenomenon.

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The overconfidence phenomenon refers to the tendency for people to be overly confident in their abilities and judgments, often underestimating the time or resources needed to complete a task. This is exactly what is happening in this scenario as the individual consistently underestimates the time needed to complete a research paper.

Every Semester,you Underestimate How Long You Will Take to Complete