The comment, "Professors are so absentminded! Oh, you're a professor? How often do you lose your keys? Must be a lot!" is an example of
A) indexing
B) precise words
C) dating information
D) generalizing

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The comment is making a generalization about professors based on a stereotype that they are absentminded, which is not necessarily true for all professors.

The Comment, "Professors Are So Absentminded! Oh, You're a Professor