Less than 1 percent of a group of high students ranked their ability to get along with others below average.This statement is an example of the _______________ type of judgment error.
A)availability
B)representativeness
C)anchoring and adjustment
D)confirmation
E)overconfidence

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This statement exemplifies the overconfidence error, where individuals overestimate their own abilities or qualities, in this case, their ability to get along with others, leading to a disproportionately low number of students ranking their social skills as below average.

Less Than 1 Percent of a Group of High Students