Which of the Following Is an Example of the Reverse

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the reverse inference problem?

• A) Meredith notices that whenever her supervisor is embarrassed, he coughs. One day, the supervisor coughs while introducing Meredith to a colleague; Meredith concludes that he must be feeling embarrassed.
• B) Evan has noticed that he develops a headache every time he eats shellfish. He stops eating shellfish in an attempt to prevent future headaches.
• C) Amir notices that he gets better exam grades after studying outdoors than after studying indoors, so he plans to study outdoors more often.
• D) All of the above are examples of reverse inference.

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