The tendency to overestimate the number of people who hold the same opinions as we do is called _____________.
A)a schema
B)the self consensus effect
C)the self-fulfilling prophecy
D)the false consensus effect

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The tendency to overestimate the number of people who hold the same opinions as we do is called the false consensus effect. This occurs because we often assume that our way of thinking is the norm and that others are likely to agree with us.

The Tendency to Overestimate the Number of People Who Hold