In ________, the observer's perception of others is influenced more by the observer's own characteristics than by those of the person observed.
A) stereotyping
B) self-serving bias
C) assumed similarity
D) the halo effect

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Assumed similarity occurs when an observer's perception of others is influenced more by the observer's own characteristics, beliefs, and experiences than by the actual characteristics of the person being observed. This leads to the assumption that others are similar to oneself even when this might not be the case.

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