Dominique believes that men who wear tattoos and leather jackets are dangerous, so when she is stalled on the highway and a man with tattoos and a leather jacket stops to help her, she rejects his help and says a tow truck is on the way
What kind of reasoning was involved here?
What will be an ideal response?
This is an example of reasoning from generalization.
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You think lawyers tend to control conversations, only noticing the controlling interactions and ignoring the interactions with lawyers that are not controlling. Because of this belief you attempt to avoid interacting with lawyers. You have missed many opportunities for interesting conversations and relationships based upon what error in your everyday inquiry?
a. Illogical reasoning b. Overgeneralization c. Selective observation d. Inaccurate observations.
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Explain the advantages researchers accrue when they conduct experiments in lab environments.
What will be an ideal response?
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