You are relieved to get a "C" in Economics, so you are surprised when your classmate is disappointed when she receives the same grade. Your assumption that she will feel as you do is
A) fundamental attribution error.
B) perceptual constancy.
C) projection.
D) self-serving bias.

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The assumption that another person will feel or react to a situation in the same way as oneself is called projection. In this case, the person assumes that their classmate will feel the same relief they do at receiving a "C" grade, but the classmate is disappointed, indicating a difference in their perspectives. This is not an example of fundamental attribution error, as there is no attribution being made to the classmate's behavior, nor is it an example of perceptual constancy, which refers to the ability to perceive objects as unchanging despite changes in sensory input. It is also not an example of self-serving bias, which would involve attributing one's own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

You Are Relieved to Get a "C" in Economics, So