Professor Williams was interested in conducting research on the elderly and fear of crime.He spoke to three women over the age of 65 in a nearby assisted living facility and determined that they were most afraid of being the victims of identity theft.Which error has Professor Williams committed?
A) the error of inaccurate observation.
B) the error of selective observation.
C) the error of overgeneralization
D) the error of illogical reasoning
E) no error.

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Professor Williams committed the error of overgeneralization by drawing a conclusion about the elderly's fear of crime based on the responses of only three women, which is not a representative sample.

Professor Williams Was Interested in Conducting Research on the Elderly