The Dean of Academic Affairs Visits a Professor's Class as Part

question 189

Multiple Choice

The dean of academic affairs visits a professor's class as part of a tenure review. At the conclusion of the lecture, the dean exits hurriedly, without saying a word to the professor. The professor, who is prone to depression, concludes, "The dean hated my class so much he was too embarrassed to speak to me." This is an example of a(n) :

• A) overgeneralization.
• B) arbitrary inference.
• C) selective abstraction.
• D) magnification and minimization.

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