Sternberg identified four fallacies in thinking that otherwise smart people make. Which fallacy is consistent with the following statement, “I don’t need to quit smoking; the statistics about smoking don’t apply to me – I exercise all the time.”?
A. Self-fulfilling fallacy
B. Egocentrism fallacy
C. Omnipotence fallacy
D. Exception fallacy
ANS: C
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