The text discusses whether people are basically selfish or unselfish. The psychologist Dennis Krebs objected to this kind of approach in which the question is posed in terms of whether people are either altruistic or egoistic. The objection is that there are other possibilities besides these two and that this approach is an example of:
A) illusory correlation.
B) black-and-white thinking.
C) confirmation bias.
D) circular reasoning.

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Black-and-white thinking is the belief that there are only two possible options, ignoring any nuances or variations in between. This is exactly what is happening in this example, as the question is posed in terms of two narrow options (altruistic or egoistic), ignoring the possibility of a more complex or nuanced view of human behavior.

The Text Discusses Whether People Are Basically Selfish or Unselfish