Digital SAT Practice Test: Central Ideas (Set 10)
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Set 10: Central Ideas
1 / 10Researchers have observed that the following text describes a cognitive bias.
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability. It is related to the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and comes from the inability of people to recognize their lack of ability. Without the self-awareness of metacognition, people cannot objectively evaluate their competence or incompetence. Conversely, highly competent individuals may erroneously assume that tasks easy for them are also easy for others.
Which choice best explains the Dunning–Kruger effect based on the text?