Question

the dunning - kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people with limited knowledge or skill in a given domain ____ their own knowledge or skill relative to objective criteria or to the performance of others. studies suggest that this phenomenon may stem from the fact that the people in question don’t possess enough understanding of the given domain to recognize their own mistakes or deficiencies in the first place; lacking this awareness, they may assume their competence to be higher than it is. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? choose 1 answer: a overestimate b conceal c understate d rectify

Explanation:

The Dunning - Kruger effect is about people with limited knowledge over - assessing their abilities. "Overestimate" means to think something is greater than it actually is, which fits the description of the effect. "Conceal" means to hide, "understate" means to represent something as less important or serious, and "rectify" means to correct, none of which match the meaning of the Dunning - Kruger effect.

Answer:

A. overestimate