In practice, I think that all but the most optimistic humans would tend to imagine a grade worse than they probably received until shown otherwise, so looking at the grade would tend to revise your happiness state upwards.
The Dunning-Kruger effect suggests that people on average will be too optimistic about grades.
Depending on their degree of competence. People who are actually competent tend to underestimate themselves. Perhaps I’ve simply developed an unrepresentative impression by associating more with people who are generally competent.
The Dunning-Kruger effect suggests that people on average will be too optimistic about grades.
Depending on their degree of competence. People who are actually competent tend to underestimate themselves. Perhaps I’ve simply developed an unrepresentative impression by associating more with people who are generally competent.