Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected.She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas.This is an example of the

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The false consensus effect refers to the tendency of individuals to overestimate the degree to which others share their beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors. In this case, Barbara assumed that everyone supported her candidate's ideas and was surprised when her candidate was not elected, suggesting that she was exhibiting the false consensus effect. The other options (self-serving bias, unrealistic optimism, defensive pessimism) do not fit the scenario as well.

Barbara Was Really Shocked When Her Candidate Was Not Elected