Gregory feels that he did well on the final exam in his social history class; however, he is actually in the bottom quarter of the class. If Gregory were to estimate his class standing, he would most likely place himself in the ____.

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This scenario describes the Dunning-Kruger effect, where individuals with lower ability tend to overestimate their competence. Gregory, being in the bottom quarter, would likely overestimate his standing and place himself in the top half.

Gregory Feels That He Did Well on the Final Exam