The Ease with Which We Generally Recall Our Own Characteristics

question 143

Multiple Choice

The ease with which we generally recall our own characteristics and opinions from memory helps explain why we tend to believe that other people share our views and preferences to a greater extent than is actually true.What is this effect known as?

• A) Base rate
• B) False consensus
• C) Base rate fallacy
• D) Reference error

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