According to the false consensus effect, most people ____.
A)overestimate the proportion of people who would respond the same way as them in a situation
B)hide the way they truly feel about an issue in order to reach a consensus
C)lean toward the most popular opinion of a group regardless of how they feel
D)assume that they will be in the minority because they are nonconformist

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The false consensus effect is a cognitive bias whereby people tend to overestimate the extent to which their beliefs, opinions, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical of those of others. Essentially, individuals assume that others also think the same way they do, leading to an overestimation of the proportion of people sharing their responses.

According to the False Consensus Effect, Most People ____