John tells Renée,"If you work hard you can get ahead,because my parents told me that this has happened to several people they know." What non-scientific type of thought is John guilty of?
A) traditional thinking
B) casual observation
C) authoritative observation
D) overgeneralization

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John is making an overgeneralization by assuming that just because something happened to several people his parents know, it will happen to Renée if she works hard. He is making a sweeping statement without any scientific evidence to support it.

John Tells Renée,"If You Work Hard You Can Get Ahead,because