Consider the following description: Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations. Which inference about Linda would a person who committed a conjunction fallacy be most likely to draw?
A) Linda is a bank teller.
B) Linda is active in the feminist movement.
C) Linda is a bank teller who is active in the feminist movement.
D) Linda was a philosophy major.
E) Linda is so outspoken that she has trouble making friends.

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A person who committed a conjunction fallacy would incorrectly assume that Linda fits both categories mentioned (bank teller and active in the feminist movement) because it seems to align with their preconceived notions about certain stereotypes.

Consider the Following Description: Linda Is 31 Years Old, Single