Sue habitually talks poorly about her supervisors. Whenever colleagues warn that she should refrain from expressing such negative opinions, Sue replies that, everyone believes the same thing about the supervisor. Which perceptual error does Sue seems to be experiencing?
A)False-consensus effect
B)Fundamental attribution error
C)Primacy effect
D)Halo effect
E)Self-fulfilling prophecy

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sue is exhibiting the false-consensus effect, which is the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors. She assumes that everyone else shares her negative opinions about the supervisor, which may not necessarily be true.

Sue Habitually Talks Poorly About Her Supervisors