Greg was recounting a fishing tale of the one that got away: "I had a huge ahi tuna on my line.I fought for it for a few minutes,then my line snapped.The tuna swam away across the pond." Greg's friend,Matt,didn't believe his story because Matt knew that tuna are salt-water fish and aren't found in ponds.Greg's account contains
A)descriptive information that is inconsistent with base rate information.
B)a belief bias.
C)inductive reasoning based on observations of multiple,specific cases.
D)a focusing illusion.

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Greg's account contains descriptive information that is inconsistent with base rate information. Tuna are salt-water fish and are not found in ponds, which is a well-known fact that contradicts Greg's story.

Greg Was Recounting a Fishing Tale of the One That