Assume that Professor Rodgers from the previous question had studied only three people aged 65 or older.Suppose he concluded that the average level of happiness increased for people aged 65 and older.Rodgers would be committing:
A)the error of overgeneralization
B)the error of inaccurate observation
C)the error of illogical reasoning
D)the error of selective observation
E)no error

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The error of overgeneralization means that the researcher has drawn a conclusion from a sample that is too small, which is the case here where Professor Rodgers only studied three people aged 65 or older. Therefore, his conclusion that the average level of happiness increased for people aged 65 and older is not reliable and he is committing the error of overgeneralization.

Assume That Professor Rodgers from the Previous Question Had Studied