Question

Many of the students in Dr. Smith's criminology class are taking the course as part of a requirement. However, nine students are criminal justice majors. Although they are all tempted to believe they will become future professionals in the field, they refuse to state this belief in order to avoid a flaw in thinking known as:___________.

Answer 1

Answer: Overconfidence

Explanation:

Overconfidence is defined as the behavior in which excessive confidence is shown by any person. The person usually relies on subjective knowledge while making and decision and prediction rather than focusing on objective knowledge. Accuracy in these type of decision is low and information or knowledge is high.

According to the question, students are avoiding the overconfidence trait by avoiding the belief of becoming professional in criminal justice field to reduce the temptation and focus on objectivity of the field.