The Violent Crimes of Some Group Members Inflate People's Judgments

question 204

Multiple Choice

The violent crimes of some group members inflate people's judgments of the crime rate within the entire group because the instances of violent crime are

• A) social events.
• B) frustrating events.
• C) memorable cases.
• D) attribution errors.

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