When talking with Shane,a sales manager,she remarked that typically,her employees sincerely and positively overstate their job performance and abilities.This is an example of the ____ effect.
A)overstatement
B)motivated blindness
C)holier-than-thou
D)cheating
E)fudging

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With the "holier-than-thou" effect,science writer Benedict Carey suggests,"people tend to be overly optimistic about their own abilities and fortunes-to overestimate their standing in class,their sincerity,their discipline."

When Talking with Shane,a Sales Manager,she Remarked That Typically,her Employees