Roger Works at a Retirement Home and Is Very Familiar

question 33

Multiple Choice

Roger works at a retirement home and is very familiar with its residents,all of whom are 65 years of age or older.Roger observes that residents between 65 and 74 years of age are the unhappiest,residents between 75 and 84 years of age are moderately happy,and residents between 85 and 100 years of age are the happiest.Rogers concludes that people,in general,grow happier as they age.The error Roger committed is called

• A)the error of overgeneralization.
• B)the error of selective observation.
• C)the error of illogical reasoning.
• D)the error of inaccurate observation.
• E)Roger did not make any errors.

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