Sasha believes that she is a nice person. To confirm this, she asks all her friends whether she is a nice person; they all agree that she is. Sasha concludes that she is a nice person and says she has evidence of it. Sasha would likely draw a different conclusion if she did which of the following?
A)Asked her enemies if she was a nice person
B)Counted up all the times she was nice in the past
C)Asked all her friends the same question again in another six months
D)Considered all the times she was nice to her enemies

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Asking only her friends for their opinion would create a biased sample. Sasha should also consider the opinions of her enemies (or at least people who might not like her as much) to get a more accurate perspective on whether or not she is a nice person.

Sasha Believes That She Is a Nice Person