When asked a question during a trivia game, Sylvia is certain that her answer is correct, even though her teammates disagree. Sylvia cannot be persuaded by her teammates to reconsider how accurate her response is. She is demonstrating the

a. overconfidence barrier.
b. priming effect.
c. availability heuristic.
d. monitoring process.

Answer: A

Psychology

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