Barbara gives a controversial speech about tax reform. She does an excellent job making her points but is surprised by the negative responses coming from a few members of the audience. What best accounts for her surprise?

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The fallacy of approval explains Barbara's surprise because it involves the mistaken belief that one must have the approval of all people, leading her to be unexpectedly affected by the negative responses despite doing an excellent job.

Barbara Gives a Controversial Speech About Tax Reform