The tendency to overestimate one's ability to have predicted an event once the outcome is known is called:
A) mindlessness.
B) hindsight bias.
C) mental set.
D) stereotype threat.

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Hindsight bias is the tendency for people to believe falsely that they would have predicted the outcome of an event once that outcome is actually known. This overconfidence in their ability to have predicted the outcome is known as the hindsight bias.

The Tendency to Overestimate One's Ability to Have Predicted an Event