Judy found that her party guests ate less from a very large plate of cupcakes that were cut in half rather than whole. This best illustrates

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The phenomenon illustrated here is unit bias, which refers to the tendency for individuals to consume an entire unit of food or drink as a serving, regardless of its actual size. By cutting the cupcakes in half, they appeared to be smaller units and therefore the guests ate less overall. Neophobia, the settling point, and social facilitation are not applicable to this scenario.

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