The "holier than thou" effect has been cited as a psychological mechanism that may result in
A)a lack of innovation.
B)increased training costs.
C)decreased diversity.
D)cheating.
E)poor customer service.

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Cheating arises from several psychological mechanisms, among them the "holier-than-thou" effect.Many of us have this excessively favorable bias about ourselves, in which "people tend to be overly optimistic about their own abilities and fortunes-to overestimate their standing in class, their discipline, and their sincerity."

The "Holier Than Thou" Effect Has Been Cited as a Psychological