Which of the Following Is an Explanation for the False

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an explanation for the false consensus effect, but not an explanation for the false uniqueness effect?

• A)People use themselves as an "anchor" when judging others.
• B)People want to feel good about themselves.
• C)People want to feel that they are consistent across time.
• D)People tend to ignore base rate information when making probability estimates.

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Definitions:

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