Jamie and Lynn were sure that they had answered most of the multiple-choice questions correctly because "the questions required only common sense." However,they each scored less than 60% on the exam.This best illustrates
A) a confounding variable.
B) random assignment.
C) hindsight bias.
D) overconfidence.

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Jamie and Lynn's overconfidence in their ability to answer the multiple-choice questions based on common sense led them to underestimate the difficulty of the exam and ultimately perform poorly.

Jamie and Lynn Were Sure That They Had Answered Most