Given the Research on Positive Illusions, Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

Given the research on positive illusions, which of the following is probably FALSE?

• A)Most truckers think that they are better drivers than they really are.
• B)Most criminals overestimate the likelihood that they will actually get away with their crimes.
• C)Most teenagers think they are more physically attractive than they really are.
• D)Most depressed patients who are undergoing treatment think that they will never recover.

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