People who are competent in a particular skill are far better able to recognize their competence than are those who lack the skill. This is known as the _______ effect.
A)Pygmalion
B)low self-monitoring
C)high self-monitoring
D)Baldwin-Bommer
E)Dunning-Kruger

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The Dunning-Kruger effect refers to the tendency for people who are incompetent or have low ability in a particular skill to overestimate their competence in that skill. On the other hand, people who are competent in a skill are more likely to underestimate their competence.

People Who Are Competent in a Particular Skill Are Far