When you notice two freshmen women in your form dressing up excessively to attend classes, and assume that ALL freshmen women dress up excessively, AND you therefore choose only to observe those freshmen women who dress up, and disregard those who do not dress up, you have committed the error known as

a. overgeneralization.
b. undergeneralization.
c. abstract reasoning.
d. ego involvement.
e. selective observation.


E

Sociology

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Sociology