Greg was recounting a fishing tale of the one that got away: "I had a huge ahi on my line.I fought for it for a few minutes, then my line snapped.The ahi swam away across the pond." Greg's friend, Matt, didn't believe his story because Matt knew that ahi are salt-water fish and aren't found in ponds.Greg's account contains
A) descriptive information that is inconsistent with base rate information.
B) a belief bias.
C) inductive reasoning based on observations of multiple, specific cases.
D) a focusing illusion.

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The descriptive information given by Greg is inconsistent with base rate information, as ahi are salt-water fish and not found in ponds.

Greg Was Recounting a Fishing Tale of the One That