Making a judgment or reaching a decision and ending in an investigation before one has the amount or depth of evidence required by scientific standards is called ________.

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Premature closure refers to making a decision or judgment without sufficient evidence, which goes against scientific standards of thoroughly investigating a situation. The other options refer to biases or errors in observation and interpretation of data, but not necessarily reaching a decision prematurely.

Making a Judgment or Reaching a Decision and Ending in an Investigation