Which One of These Is an Example of Overgeneralization

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is an example of overgeneralization?

• A) Russ takes his teddy bear out for a walk because he has heard that pets need exercise.
• B) Uri times himself when he swims laps because he wants to improve his speed.
• C) Yolanda thinks she should not go to medical school because she wants to have children and, "You can't be a mom and a doctor, too."
• D) Bernita wants to take four science classes her first semester in college because she intends to major in science.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that remains constant regardless of the level of production, such as depreciation of equipment and salary of supervisors.

Budget Variance

The difference between budgeted and actual figures for a given period, indicating under or overspending.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time, calculating the total hours a machine is operated in the production of goods.

Actual Level

The real, observed state or amount of something, rather than estimated or predicted levels.