The false consensus effect occurs because people use ________ as an anchor and ________ this estimate.
A) their own views; overadjust
B) their own views; underadjust
C) the most popular view; overadjust
D) the most popular view; underadjust

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The false consensus effect is a cognitive bias whereby people tend to overestimate the extent to which their beliefs, opinions, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical of those of others. This occurs because individuals use their own views as an anchor (starting point) and then insufficiently adjust this estimate away from their own views, leading to an underestimation of the diversity of other people's experiences and views.

The False Consensus Effect Occurs Because People Use ________ as an Anchor