Adam knows one person who is a hockey player and is very aggressive, and he assumes that all hockey players are aggressive. this is an example of:

base rate fallacy
an attribution error
facilitation
a schema

The scenario in which Adam knows one person who is a hockey player and is very aggressive, and he assumes that all hockey players are aggressive is an example of schema. Schemata are used to categorize objects and events based on common elements and characteristics. Examples of schemata include rubrics, perceived social roles, stereotypes, and worldviews. In our case we have a stereotype.

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (a) restriction);