During Benjamin and Kyle's first team meeting, Benjamin thought Kyle was aloof and boring. Kyle, however, was very nervous being new to the company and kept to himself or very rarely gave any input. Now, Benjamin dismisses Kyle as a possibility for upper management believing him to be too introverted and dull. What illogical thinking has Benjamin become a victim of?
A) allness
B) polarization
C) individuality
D) indiscrimination

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Benjamin has fallen victim to "allness," which is the illogical thinking pattern where one assumes they know everything there is to know about a person or situation based on limited information. In this case, Benjamin has judged Kyle's entire potential and personality from their first meeting without considering other factors or changes over time.

During Benjamin and Kyle's First Team Meeting, Benjamin Thought Kyle