An example of the false consensus effect would be when a:

A) teacher gives an inflated grade to a favourite student.
B) novice tennis player sees a wonderful sporting future after just serving an ace when playing against their coach.
C) city mayor wants more skyscrapers on the main street, arguing that this is what the citizens want.
D) child blames you (in your innocence) for spilling drink on their painting.

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Paramdeep Dhillon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The false consensus effect occurs when an individual overestimates how much others share their beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. In this case, the city mayor is assuming that the citizens share his desire for more skyscrapers, which is a classic example of projecting one's own preferences onto the general population.

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