Michelle was trying to figure out the best way to take notes.She tried both a deductive and an inductive approach.She tried highlighting the most important facts.After the exam,she realized it would have been much more to her advantage to concentrate on specifics.Michelle's realization is an example of
A)overconfidence.
B)the framing effect.
C)the illusory correlation.
D)the hindsight bias.

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Michelle's realization of what she should have done after the exam is an example of the hindsight bias, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon. This bias is characterized by a tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome beforehand.

Michelle Was Trying to Figure Out the Best Way to Take