An Example of the False Consensus Effect Would Be When

question 67

Multiple Choice

An example of the false consensus effect would be when a:

• A) teacher gives an inflated grade to a favourite student.
• B) novice tennis player sees a wonderful sporting future after just serving an ace when playing against their coach.
• C) city mayor wants more skyscrapers on the main street, arguing that this is what the citizens want.
• D) child blames you (in your innocence) for spilling drink on their painting.

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Definitions:

Government Surveillance

The monitoring of individual or group activities by governmental organizations, often justified as a means to gather intelligence, prevent crime, or protect national security.

Social Movements

Collective, organized efforts by people to bring about or resist social change, often aiming at specific political or social issues.

Democracy

A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

Lynching

An act of violence, typically murder, carried out by a mob without legal authority, often rooted in racial prejudice or vigilantism.