Sharon is well groomed, intelligent, articulate, and is usually seen wearing suits. If you believe that it is more likely that Sharon was once a factory worker and then became a lawyer than it is that she is (and was always) a factory worker, you have fallen victim to

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The conjunction error occurs when people assume that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one, despite the fact that the probability of two events occurring together is always less than or equal to the probability of either one occurring alone.

Sharon Is Well Groomed, Intelligent, Articulate, and Is Usually Seen