Lex voted for Dean to be the class president at his university this year.He believes that approximately 40 percent of people at his university did as well.In reality,closer to 20 percent of voters chose Dean.What concept does Lex's overestimation illustrate?

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Lex's overestimation of the percentage of people who voted for Dean is an example of the false-consensus effect, which refers to the tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which others share their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

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