After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American, Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than, members of other racial groups Ervin's conclusion best illustrates the danger of:
Correct answer: D. generalizing from vivid cases
- A. The false consensus effect
- B. the hindsight bias
- C. replication
- D. generalizing from vivid cases
Explanation
Ervin is generalizing from a vivid, noticeable group of successful athletes to an entire racial group, while ignoring other explanations and evidence. This is the error of generalizing from vivid cases, not false consensus or hindsight bias.
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