Belicia chooses a designated driver to drive her home whenever she goes out for a party. She believes that this virtue of hers is exceptional and that no one else is as precautious as she is. This scenario best exemplifies单项选择题
A
impact bias.
B
the false consensus effect.
C
the false uniqueness effect.
D
hindsight bias.

Question

Belicia chooses a designated driver to drive her home whenever she goes out for a party. She believes that this virtue of hers is exceptional and that no one else is as precautious as she is. This scenario best exemplifies单项选择题

A

impact bias.

B

the false consensus effect.

C

the false uniqueness effect.

D

hindsight bias.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes Belicia believing her choice of a designated driver is exceptionally prudent and unique, suggesting she perceives her behavior as rare or singular among people. 
Option 1: 'impact bias.' This would involve overestimating the emotional impact or duration of future events, such as how happy or anxious she would feel after drinking. It does not address perceptions of uniqueness or comparative social standing, so this is not a fitting label for the described belief.
Option 2: 'the false consensus effect.' This is the tendency to overestimate how much others share our beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. Belicia’s belief about the exceptional nature of her virtue is the opposite of consensus—the perception that she is more precautious than others, which argues against false consensus in this case.
Option 3: 'the false uniqueness effect.' This refers to underestimating how common or typical one’s desirable or rare traits are, leading someone to see their own characteristics as more unique than they actually are. Belicia’s conviction that no one else is as precautious as she is directly exemplifies this effect by signaling perceived rarity of the behavior.
Option 4: 'hindsight bias.' This bias involves judging past events as having been more predictable after they have already occurred. The scenario is about a current belief about one’s prudence, not about reinterpreting past events, so hindsight bias is not an apt description here.