After Saving Up for a Month, Sienna Is Dining at the Most

question 38

Multiple Choice

After saving up for a month, Sienna is dining at the most exclusive and expensive restaurant in town. As she eats, she believes that every dish is the best she ever tasted, although in truth, the restaurant is having an off night. Sienna is likely experiencing____________ .

• A) consistency
• B) self-serving bias
• C) a reverse halo effect
• D) perceptual accentuation

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