Which of the Following Refers to the Tendency for Individuals

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to the tendency for individuals to underestimate the commonality of desirable traits and to overestimate their uniqueness?

• A)The trait desirability tendency
• B)The false attribution effect
• C)The trait reversal effect
• D)The false uniqueness effect

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Definitions:

Color-blindness

In societal context, it refers to the ideology that disregards racial characteristics when considering people's rights, opportunities, and social interactions.

Whiteness

A social construct that privileges white people and is often associated with societal norms, values, and practices.

Status Quo

The existing state of affairs or current condition, often used in discussions about social, political, or economic issues to describe the present situation.

Slave Economy

The slave economy refers to an economic system that relies heavily on the forced labor of enslaved individuals for agricultural and industrial production, particularly prominent in the American South before the Civil War.