Sophia voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. She believes that approximately 90 percent of college students also voted for Obama, when in reality that number is much lower. Sophia's overestimation is consistent with
Answer: The false-consensus effect.
Psychology
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Being Mexican American, or an American of Japanese ancestry, represents:
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Psychology
Describe the concept of prepared learning and give an example of how it can influence human behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
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