Hindsight bias most directly contributes to the perception that

A) psychological theories are simply reflections of researchers' personal values.
B) psychological research studies are simplified versions of reality.
C) psychological theories and observations are merely common sense.
D) psychological research studies are potentially dangerous.

Hindsight Bias

The inclination to think, upon discovering a result, that it was predictable in hindsight, referred to as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.

Psychological Theories

Frameworks for understanding mental processes and behavior through systematized concepts and propositions.

Common Sense

Practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge that is shared by ("common to") nearly all people.