If Abdula immediately hires someone who has just been introduced to him as a hardworking, caring, and generous individual, he has fallen into the _____________trap.
A) short-term thinking
B) groupthink
C) overconfidence
D) framing error
E) Asch effect

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Framing error occurs when someone makes a decision based on the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself. In this case, Abdula makes a hiring decision based on the positive framing of the individual's characteristics without further investigation.

If Abdula Immediately Hires Someone Who Has Just Been Introduced