The tendency to overestimate the degree to which other people share our opinions, attitudes, and preferences is called…
A) False consensus effect
B) Illusion-of-truth effect
C) Dunning-Kruger effect
D) Mere exposure effect

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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.

The Tendency to Overestimate the Degree to Which Other People