All of the following are direct examples of categorical thinking, EXCEPT:

You see someone standing near a group of similar$-$looking people and assume that person is associated with the group.

You learn that another student in your project team comes from a country which is stereotypically viewed as hard$-$working, so you believe that this student is also hard$-$working.

A basketball player has scored more than usual over the past three games, so you conclude that the player is on a winning streak.

You notice three weeks of weaker sales and conclude that sales will continue to weaken.

You pay more attention to the most recent information received.