Placing an unusually high value on the conclusion you have arrived at is a symptom of the ______ effect.
A) authority
B) assurance
C) certainty
D) overconfidence

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The overconfidence effect is a well-documented bias in which a person's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy, especially when confidence is relatively high. This can lead to placing an unusually high value on one's conclusions.

Placing an Unusually High Value on the Conclusion You Have