The analysis of deviant cases, cases that do not fit the general pattern, helps guard against <span>Selective observation.
</span>Selective observation means Paying attention to situations which support our own conclusion.<span>Selective observation ignores any observations that do not conform to an over generalization.
</span>In the welfare mother example: once you<span> have </span>fashioned<span> your opinion that welfare mothers </span>are<span> lazy, </span>you'll<span> then pay special attention to </span>alternative<span> stories on lazy welfare mothers.</span>
A congressional committee<span> is a legislative sub-organization in the United States </span>Congress<span> that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of </span>Congress).Committee<span> membership enables </span>members<span> to develop specialized knowledge of the matters under their jurisdiction.</span>
They were called border ruffians
Urban populations interact with the environment, so they can effect the environment as part of a result of Urbanization.
