Question

Although Greg has accumulated many tickets for a wide range of traffic infractions, he complains all the time to family and friends about other peoples' driving. Sigmund Freud would describe this as _____, while today researchers would describe this as _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

projection; the false consensus effect

Explanation:

Projection: In psychology, the term "projection" is described as one of the different defense mechanisms which were discovered by Sigmund Freud. Generally, projection is being subconsciously used by an individual to cope up with difficult emotions or feelings. However, an individual project his or her undesirable emotions or feeling on someone else instead of accepting it.

False consensus effect: In psychology, it is described as an individual's propensity to overestimate the degree to which some other person agrees with him or her. It is considered as a type of "cognitive bias".

In the question above, the given statement signifies projection and the false consensus effect.