Lex Voted for Dean to Be the Class President at His

question 83

Multiple Choice

Lex voted for Dean to be the class president at his university this year.He believes that approximately 40 percent of people at his university did as well.In reality,closer to 20 percent of voters chose Dean.What concept does Lex's overestimation illustrate?

• A) the false-consensus effect
• B) the confirmation bias
• C) counterfactual thinking
• D) the covariation principle

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Analyze the notion of the national entertainment state and its implications.

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