If employees are told that budgets must be cut by 10 percent, they may automatically assume that 10 percent of employees will lose their jobs, too, even if that is not the case. This tendency to make assumptions is referred to as _____.
A) closure
B) regularization
C) convergent thinking
D) congruence bias

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Closure refers to the tendency to jump to conclusions or make assumptions based on limited information or incomplete data. In the scenario described, employees are assuming that job cuts will be necessary because of the budget cut without further information or confirmation from management.

If Employees Are Told That Budgets Must Be Cut by 10