Many of Us Overestimate Our Own Popularity

question 13

Multiple Choice

Many of us overestimate our own popularity.This could be because we surround ourselves with people who like us,rather than with people who do not.Therefore,it is easier for us to think of the names of people who like us than it is to think of the names of our enemies.This overestimation of popularity seems to derive from using

• A)anchoring.
• B)base rates.
• C)the atmosphere pattern.
• D)the availability heuristic.

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