Students attending a state college have chosen to live in a neighboring community because it is cheaper than continuing to live on campus. This campus is fondly known as a “student slum” because of its living conditions and broader low cost of living. One day, a student was shocked to see an older person walking around the neighborhood and concluded that they must be visiting a student. This error in reasoning can be attributed to:

a. Selective Observation
b. Illogical Reasoning
c. Inaccurate Observation
d. Overgeneralization
e. Resistance to Change


b. Illogical Reasoning

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