Q: False consensus bias is defined as the assumption that others will think the same way as you do. Identify a method that can help overcome false consensus bias.
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Q: False consensus bias is the presumption that others will share your viewpoint. Find a strategy that can assist in overcoming the bias of false consensus.
- Segment your project into smaller, more manageable phases and outline stopping points
- Identify and articulate assumptions before interviews or conversations and survey large groups
- Reflect on our own behaviors
- Practice active listening and ask open-ended questions
Explanation: Utilizing surveys or polls that include samples that are both varied and representative is one way that is useful for overcoming the false consensus bias. If you gather information from a diverse group of people, you will have a better chance of gaining an accurate knowledge of the many viewpoints and views that exist. This technique provides objectivity by giving quantifiable data that shows the range of opinions. This helps to overcome the propensity to exaggerate the consensus of one’s own beliefs, which may occur when using a method that lacks objectivity. A more accurate and well-rounded evaluation of the state of consensus may also be accomplished by actively seeking out contrasting ideas, as well as actively supporting open conversation.
