All of the Following Are Direct Examples of Categorical Thinking

question 42

Multiple Choice

All of the following are direct examples of categorical thinking, EXCEPT:

• A)You notice three weeks of weaker sales and conclude that sales will continue to weaken.
• B)You learn that another student in your project team comes from a country which is stereotypically viewed as hard-working, so you believe that this student is also hard-working.
• C)You pay more attention to the most recent information received.
• D)A basketball player has scored more than usual over the past three games, so you conclude that the player is on a winning streak.
• E)You see someone standing near a group of similar-looking people and assume that person is associated with the group.

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Definitions:

Account

A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.

Terms

The components of an algebraic expression that are separated by addition or subtraction signs.

Trade Discount

A reduction in the retail price offered by sellers to buyers in the trade as an incentive or reward for buying in bulk or meeting certain conditions.

List Price

The price quoted by a supplier of a product before any trade discounts.