Ruth puzzles over a report that claims that women are more likely to vote for Democrats than men.She puzzles because her best friend,Joan,always votes Republican.Ruth is guilty of using which of the following false criteria for nomothetic causality?
A)Units of analysis
B)Majority of cases
C)Exceptional cases
D)Complete causation
E)None of the choices apply as Ruth is not using any false criteria.

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Ruth is using exceptional cases as a false criteria for nomothetic causality by assuming that her friend Joan's voting behavior is representative of all women.

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