Margaret noticed that her classmates were sleeping during the lecture. She concluded that most students at her university are poorly motivated to learn. Margaret's assessment is an example of ______.

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Margaret's conclusion is an example of an overgeneralization because she makes a broad assumption about the motivation of most students based on the behavior of a few classmates during one lecture.

Margaret Noticed That Her Classmates Were Sleeping During the Lecture