One common form of oversimplification is "argument by anecdote." Explain the meaning of this statement and provide an example

What will be an ideal response?

A good answer will include the following key points:
• Argument by anecdote means generalizing from a personal experience or from a few examples to everyone.
• Anecdotes are often the source of stereotyping.

Psychology

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Horney argued that contrary to Freud's idea of penis envy, little girls envied boys'

A) attachments. B) social power. C) narcissism. D) fear of success.

Psychology

Display rules involve ________

a. displaying an emotion that is not actually felt, often because of a role requirement. b. social or cultural guidelines that regulate when, how, and where a person may express emotion. c. emotions that are displayed, as a rule, only by certain cultures. d. universal, biologically-based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Psychology