Multiple Choice
Research on overconfidence indicates that
A) it is unrelated to the confirmation bias.
B) people are overconfident because they cannot remember other possible alternatives after a decision has been made.
C) people are overconfident because they rely on accurate heuristics in making decisions.
D) people are overconfident because they usually know about all relevant information associated with a decision.
E) All of the above
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