Question

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams. Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared, she told you, "I know I'm going to flunk this exam. I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committinga

. the error of inaccurate observationb. selective observationc. illogical reasoning theoryd. overgeneralization

Answer 1

Your friend is committing an illogical reasoning error.

Explanation:

• An illogical reasoning error is most of the time committed knowing full well. The purpose behind that is either deceiving the other person or just trying to play a fool.
• Such an error is characterized by wrong propositions or an exhibition of funny rationale which can be easily deemed as irrelevant to the incident encountered.
• Illogical reasoning is most evident in small children.