Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected. She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidates ideas. This is an example of:
A. false consensus effect
B. self-serving bias
C. unrealistic optimism
D. defensive pessimism
Answer: A. false consensus effect
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a. an assertion of confidence b. counter arguing c. attitude bolstering d. source derogation
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a. Gender constant b. Gender role c. Gender stereotype d. Gender trait
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a. depression, loss, and cathexis b. loneliness, shame, and melancholia c. grief, guilt, and decathexis d. a valued relationship, loss, and a survivor e. anticipation, depersonalization, and love
Which of the following statements about taste and smell is true?
A) Our nose and tongue identify approximately the same numbers of odors and tastes, respectively. B) Our nose and tongue identify exactly the same numbers of odors and tastes, respectively. C) Our nose identifies far more odors than our tongue identifies tastes. D) Our tongue identifies far more tastes than our nose identifies odors.