Which statement BEST illustrates underestimating the variability within a category?
A)Football players come in all shapes and sizes.
B)Most professional football players come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
C)Professional football players are much more aggressive than are accountants.
D)Professional football players are much less intelligent than are accountants.

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B) implies a generalization about the socioeconomic backgrounds of professional football players, underestimating the variability within the group by suggesting most come from a similar background.

Which Statement BEST Illustrates Underestimating the Variability Within a Category