Many people claim that the investment seminar held last August was not valuable. They say that the advice they received was worthless, and the investment fund
information was out of date. Yet their claims are contradicted by the satisfaction survey
that each of them completed at the conclusion of the seminar. They were asked to rate
the information and advice they received, and the average rating they gave was 4.8
points out of 5. They were clearly satisfied with the seminar at the time. If they're not
happy now, it must mean that they didnt follow the advice correctly.
Why is the author's conclusion flawed?
It focuses on immediate impressions of the seminar and doesnt account
for people's feelings after applying the newly-learned information.
It does not give specific information on who conducted the seminar and
how much they were paid.
It does not compare satisfaction from the investment seminar to other
types of seminars that people attend