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EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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You strongly believe that the president should be male and you think the majority of Americans would agree with you. This is an example of a bias or fallacy called:
  1. Gambler’s fallacy
  2. Confirmation bias
  3. False consensus effect
  4. Illusory correlation
Explanation
Answer: C - This is an example of a false consensus effect.

The false consensus effect reflects a situation in which a person overestimates the extent to which his opinions or beliefs are normal and the same as others. Gambler’s fallacy refers to believing prior events influence the outcome of future ones. Confirmation bias refers to seeking out information that confirms one’s beliefs. Illusory correlation refers to the perception of correlations between things where there are none.
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