Citation

Bonds-Raacke JM, Fryer LS, Nicks SD, Durr RT. J. Soc. Psychol. 2001; 141(3): 349-352.

Affiliation

Department of Behavioral Sciences, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN 38104, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00224540109600556

PMID

11478572

Abstract

The authors examined hindsight bias in the context of a sporting event (Super Bowl XXXIII) with individuals who had previous knowledge of the hindsight bias-42 students who were currently enrolled in psychology classes that had previously covered hindsight bias. To control for extraneous variables, the authors analyzed how often the participants watched football, their gender, and whom they predicted to win; they found no differences between how often the participants watched football and whom they predicted to win. The hindsight bias existed for the prediction of the outcome for the Super Bowl, and the participants with previous knowledge were not immune to its effect.

RESULTS are discussed in relation to attribution theory, the reconstructionist view, and response bias view.

Keywords: American football

Language: en