Ellen notices conspicuous examples of drunkenness around campus, which causes her to assume that everybody is drinking heavily. As a result, Ellen begins to engage in binge drinking. This is an example of __________

a) alcoholism
b) false consensus effect
c) competition drinking
d) addiction


Answer: b

Psychology

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