Jerry is 26 years old but looks 19. He has a B.S. degree in ...

[bclement10]

Jerry is 26 years old but looks 19. He has a B.S. degree in Computer Science and four years experience designing websites for successful e-Commerce businesses.
 
  He is being interviewed
  for the Web Designer position with a large retailer who currently does not have an e -Commerce
  site. The three interviewers are all Senior Brand Managers with virtually no web or
  e-Commerce experience or education. After the interview, one of the managers leaned over to
  the other two and says, I've got pencils older than that kid We can't hire him, the ink isn't even
  dry in his high school yearbook One of the other two laughed and nodded her head in
  agreement. The third manager looked doubtful but the other two kept talking until he caved in
  and agreed. Which of these are at work here?
  1. Peer Pressure
  2. Recency
  3. Halo Effect
  4. Snap Judgment
  5. Facts
  A) 5 B) 2, 3, and 4 C) 1 and 4 D) 1 and 2

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the fallacy of division?
 
  A) The assumption that when one event precedes another, the first caused the second.
  B) The assumption that what is true of a part is true also of the whole.
  C) The ignoring or distorting of reality to hold onto assumptions.
  D) The assumption that what is true for the whole is true for each of the parts.

[jjorrostieta]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D

[bclement10]

TYSM

[parshano]

Excellent