Kiera, a resident of Ukraine, decides to travel to the United States for a vacation. Her impression about Americans, who she thinks are strongly individualistic without exception, derives from Stephan. Stephan was once Kiera's tenant and the only American she has ever met. Stephan is in the danger of falling prey to the _____.

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Kiera's assumption about all Americans being strongly individualistic based on her interaction with only one American, Stephan, is an example of the ecological fallacy, where assumptions are made about a group based on the characteristics of one or a few members of that group. The other options do not apply in this scenario.

Kiera, a Resident of Ukraine, Decides to Travel to the United