Assume That Professor Rodgers from the Previous Question Had Studied

question 44

Multiple Choice

Assume that Professor Rodgers from the previous question had studied only three people aged 65 or older.Suppose he concluded that the average level of happiness increased for people aged 65 and older.Rodgers would be committing

• A)error of overgeneralization.
• B)error of inaccurate observation.
• C)error of illogical reasoning.
• D)error of selective observation.
• E)no error.

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Definitions:

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing, person, or group compared with another, often in a way considered to be unfair.

Journalizing

The process of recording a transaction entry into the journal.

Business Transactions

Financial activities or exchanges involving the transfer of value between entities or parties, affecting the financial position of a business.

Journal

A listing of business transactions in chronological order. The journal links on one page the debit and credit parts of transactions. Alternatively known as general journal.