A Cognitive Bias Resulting from the Tendency to Generalize Inappropriately

question 73

Multiple Choice

A cognitive bias resulting from the tendency to generalize inappropriately from a small sample or from a single vivid event or episode is known as:

• A)recency effect
• B)escalating commitment
• C)representative bias
• D)systematic errors
• E)prior hypothesis bias

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Definitions:

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