Igor studied students at his community college and noticed that a slim majority carried no books to class. Then he saw a new set of people in the distance and concluded before seeing them that they would definitely be carrying books to class because someone should do that, especially since he had just seen students without books. Which error in inquiry is reflected?
a. illogical reasoning
b. overgeneralization
c. selective observation
d. inaccurate observation
e. immature observation
A
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