While _____ Refers to the Tendency to Overestimate Others' Ability

question 38

Multiple Choice

While _____ refers to the tendency to overestimate others' ability to know the self's thoughts, _____ refers to the belief that others are more focused on the self than they are.

• A) the spotlight effect; the illusion of transparency
• B) self-serving attributional bias; behavioral mimicry
• C) behavioral mimicry; self-serving attributional bias
• D) the illusion of transparency; the spotlight effect

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The value of the next best alternative that is foregone when a particular decision is made.

Opportunity Cost

The bypass of potential advantages from different routes when a specific option is taken.

Agricultural Production

The process and methods used in the cultivation of plants and raising of animals for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants, and other products used to sustain and enhance human life.

Labor Force

The total number of people employed and unemployed, seeking employment in an economy.