Rebecca,a teenager,has recently started smoking cigarettes.On being reprimanded by her parents,she replied saying "So what? I smoke,but doesn't everyone?" In this scenario,Rebecca's overestimation of the number of people who smoke exemplifies

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Rebecca's belief that everyone smokes reflects an overestimation of the prevalence of smoking, which is a cognitive bias called false consensus effect. This bias leads individuals to believe that their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are more common than they actually are.

Rebecca,a Teenager,has Recently Started Smoking Cigarettes