When a few incidents or cases are viewed as representative of a larger population, even when they aren't, the law of _________ bias exists.
A) population concentration
B) small numbers
C) large numbers
D) incidents

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The law of small numbers bias refers to the cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small sets of data or a few incidents, mistakenly believing them to be representative of the larger population.

When a Few Incidents or Cases Are Viewed as Representative