Most College Students Perceive Themselves as Above Average Compared to Their

question 16

Multiple Choice

Most college students perceive themselves as above average compared to their classmates.This best illustrates

• A) defensive self-esteem.
• B) the spotlight effect.
• C) self-serving bias.
• D) narcissism.

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Definitions:

Discriminant Analysis

A statistical technique used to classify observations into predefined categories based on several predictor variables.

Multiple Regression

A statistical technique whereby several variables are used to predict one.

Analysis of Variance

A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to understand if at least one of the sample means significantly differs from the others.

Analysis of Covariance

A statistical method that combines ANOVA and regression to evaluate whether the means of a dependent variable are equal across different groups, while controlling for the effect of one or more covariates.