Brian Does Not Prepare Well for an Upcoming Psychology Exam

Multiple Choice

Brian does not prepare well for an upcoming psychology exam.He is religious and prays regularly before the exam to score well.When he scores more than he expected,he assumes that he did well because he prayed.In the context of social thinking,this scenario illustrates the:

A) principle of simplicity.
B) illusion of control.
C) representative heuristic.
D) gambler's fallacy.