Question

\it figures,\ mutters anika. \jeroen wont loan me $20. the dutch are so stubborn! ive got a better chance of getting $20 from umberto; those italians are pushovers... so emotional. im glad culture is destiny, like i learned in my psychology class.\ what mistake, of many, is anika making in her reasoning? she is assuming that cultural influences are the same as cultural truths. she is overlooking that there are cultural differences between groups. she is forgetting that culture exerts an impact on peoples personalities. she is thinking that examining cultural differences can lead to stereotypical thinking.

Explanation:

Anika is making a mistake in her reasoning. She is assuming that cultural influences are the same as cultural truths. Just because she had an experience with one Dutch person (Jeroen) not loaning her money and has a perception about Italians (based on a stereotype) doesn't mean these are absolute cultural truths. Cultural influences are general tendencies or commonalities in a group, but not every individual in a culture will fit a certain mold. She is over - generalizing from a single interaction (with Jeroen) and a stereotype (about Italians) to make claims about entire cultures.

Answer:

She is assuming that cultural influences are the same as cultural truths.