Which of the following is a valid claim about the relationship between errors in everyday inquiry?

a. Overgeneralization is likely to lead to illogical reasoning.
b. Overgeneralization often leads to selective observation.
c. Inaccurate observation and selective observation are the same.
d. Selective observation is likely to produce illogical accounts.


Answer b

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