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What is the term for a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own abilities?

A. Illusory superiority
B. Dunning-Kruger effect
C. Overconfidence bias
D. Self-serving bias

Answer: Overconfidence bias


Additional Information: Overconfidence bias is a cognitive bias characterized by an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments being greater than the objective accuracy.


Subjects: Psychology

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