When Faced with an Ever-Increasing Number of Consumer Product Choices,people

question 57

Multiple Choice

When faced with an ever-increasing number of consumer product choices,people often experience the discomfort of

• A)self-serving bias.
• B)the false consensus effect.
• C)information overload.
• D)the spotlight effect.

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