Suppose that you hear about a friend who graduated from your college in performing arts. In addition, suppose that you judge that she is more likely to be selling insurance and active in community theater than she is to be selling insurance. You have committed

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The conjunction fallacy occurs when people assume that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one. In this case, believing that your friend is more likely to be selling insurance and active in community theater (a specific condition) rather than just selling insurance (a general condition) is an example of the conjunction fallacy.

Suppose That You Hear About a Friend Who Graduated from Your