Reece is talking with her friends about what they are likely to experience in their first year of college. Although her health and academic abilities are normal, Reece thinks that she is more likely to get good grades and less likely to get the flu than the average college student. This is an example of
A. social referencing.
B. unrealistic optimism.
C. the actor-observer effect.
D. a self-serving bias.
Answer: B
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