In a study by MacDonald and Ross (1999),friends,parents,and students were asked to predict how long the student's romantic relationship would last.Who was the LEAST accurate about the likelihood of the student's relationship lasting,and why?
A) Parents were the least accurate about the likelihood of the student's relationship lasting because they knew the least about the relationship.
B) Friends were the least accurate because they tend to see their own relationships as superior to the student's relationship.
C) Students were least accurate because they were in a deliberative mind-set.
D) Students were the least accurate because they may have an enhancement bias.

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MacDonald and Ross found that students were the least accurate about predicting how long their own romantic relationships would last. This is likely due to an enhancement bias, where individuals believe their own relationships are better than they actually are.

In a Study by MacDonald and Ross (1999),friends,parents,and Students Were