The Incidence of Overconfidence and Underconfidence Effects in Medical Student Examinations

Volume: 75, Issue: 5, Pages: 1223 - 1229
Published: Sep 1, 2018
Abstract
Overconfidence is the tendency to overestimate the knowledge, capacity, or performance one really possesses. This cognitive bias could be potentially dangerous in medical decision-making, considering the impact it could have on patient health care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of overconfidence and underconfidence in medical student knowledge on general surgery by using traditional and new statistical approaches.During the...
Paper Details
Title
The Incidence of Overconfidence and Underconfidence Effects in Medical Student Examinations
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Volume
75
Issue
5
Pages
1223 - 1229
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