Daniel cheated on his college history exam and believes that,like himself,almost every student cheats on an exam at least once or twice.Assuming he is incorrect,Daniel's tendency to overestimate the extent to which others cheat is known as _______________.

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The false consensus effect is when someone overestimates the extent to which others share their beliefs or behaviors. In this case, Daniel is assuming that almost every student cheats on an exam, but he is incorrect. This is an example of the false consensus effect. A, C, and D are not relevant to this situation.

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