George met Paul at a seminar for the first time. When Paul expressed his political interests, George felt that Paul was very much like him as they shared the same opinions on political ideals. George's inference is an example of:

A. assumed-similarity bias. B. self-serving bias. C. selective perception. D. fundamental attribution error.

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Alayna Gray

25 June, 02:38

George met Paul at a seminar for the first time. When Paul expressed his political interests, George felt that Paul was very much like him as they shared the same opinions on political ideals. George's inference is an example of:

A. assumed-similarity bias. B. self-serving bias. C. selective perception. D. fundamental attribution error.

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Lisa Le · Answer 1

Assumed similarity bias

Explanation:

Assumed similarity bias is a mental assumption shortcut that everybody assumes and shares the same and similar values. Most people assume that all people the same as they are. It happened when people think about the fundamental characteristics of a person that are so basic and people never give a second thought to it such as conscience.

So that when George met Paul at a seminar and discussed a political interest and both feel they are similar in many contexts. It was the example of Assumed similarity bias.