Given the Research on Positive Illusions, Which of the Following

question 97

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 in treatment for their depression think that they are recovering more quickly than other depressed patients.

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