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If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of an issue, you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that do not fit. if you do this, you have made which error?

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If you have concluded that a particular pattern exists and have developed a general understanding of an issue, you may be tempted to ignore facts in the future that do not fit, which means that you have made the selective observation error.

Selective observation errors include ignoring events or situations that don’t correspond to a preconceived generalization.

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