Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 kilometres per hour,he justifies his behaviour by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.His mistaken belief best illustrates
A)learned helplessness.
B)false consensus.
C)self-monitoring.
D)an interdependent self.

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False consensus is the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviours. Jeff is justifying his own speeding behaviour by assuming that most other drivers also exceed the speed limit, which is a form of false consensus.

Although Jeff Frequently Exceeds the Speed Limit by at Least