Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but turned the position down because of his failing health. The assumption that a Nobel winning physicist would understand the dynamics of nation building falls under which error of personal experience?
A) overgeneralization
B) premature closure
C) selective observation
D) halo effect

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The assumption that a Nobel-winning physicist would understand the dynamics of nation building falls under the halo effect. This cognitive bias occurs when one's overall impression of a person (in this case, Einstein's brilliance in physics) influences beliefs about their abilities in other areas (like nation-building).

Albert Einstein Was Offered the Presidency of Israel in 1952