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Jamie was sure he would get an a on his psychology midterm because dr. pierpont was known for asking questions that required only common sense, not knowledge of specific facts. however, the questions were trickier than he expected, and he earned only a

b. this scenario illustrates the thinking error known as:

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I believe the answer is: overconfidence

Overconfidence refers to a bias that make poeple think that their capability is greater than what it actually is. This often lead to them not making necessary effort in crucial moments, that would most likely caused a lot of unexpected failure throughout their life.

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