What do we call the tendency to think that everyone else is interpreting a situation in a certain way, when in fact they are not?

An analysis of American television advertisements containing older adults (Miller et al., 2004) found that what percentage of advertisements presented older adults in positive ways?

a. 78% b. 68% c. 58% d. 48%

Brindel is a contemporary psychologist who has been examining the “nature versus nurture” question. Which of the following would she be most likely to conclude?

a. We are solely a product of our surroundings and environment. b. The mind is a result of interactions between inborn characteristics and everyday experiences. c. We are nothing more than the sum of our genes. d. Psychology should not concern itself with this question, as neither nature nor nurture can be studied in a scientific manner.