People Often Experience the Phenomenon of False Consensus in Part

question 62

Multiple Choice

People often experience the phenomenon of false consensus in part because:

• A)they typically expose themselves to diverse forms of news media.
• B)they have a narcissistic tendency to believe that they are the only ones who have a certain opinion.
• C)their own opinions are typically not very cognitively salient to them.
• D)they tend to associate with others who share their opinions and lifestyle.

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