Linda wears tie-dyed shirts and buttons asserting that "men are slime" and frequently tries to organize the women in her workplace.Is it more likely that "Linda is a bank teller'" or that "Linda is a feminist bank teller?" The fact that most people tend to reply that "Linda is a feminist bank teller" is an example of __________.

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The conjunction fallacy occurs when people assume that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one. In this case, adding the detail that Linda is a feminist makes it seem more specific and therefore more likely to some, even though statistically, being a bank teller alone is more probable.

Linda Wears Tie-Dyed Shirts and Buttons Asserting That "Men Are