Professor Rodgers examined survey information about people who were 65 years of age and older. He found the average level of happiness reported increased from 1982 to 2002. He concluded that people under 65 years of age also experienced increasing levels of happiness from 1982 to 2002. The error he committed is called

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Professor Rodgers made an error of overgeneralization by assuming that the findings about one group (people 65 years and older) would apply to another group (people under 65 years of age) without having specific data to support this broader claim.

Professor Rodgers Examined Survey Information About People Who Were 65