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What is hasty generalization?

A. The original idea is often restated as if it were evidence without supporting facts.
B. A statement is made about a large number of cases or a whole group on the basis of a few
examples
C. A general statement is made that is assumed to be true and is applied to specific cases.
D. A comparison is made between two things that are similar in some ways but essentially
unlike.

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Answer:

Its B

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Step-by-step explanation:

The hasty generalization fallacy is sometimes called the over-generalization fallacy. It is basically making a claim based on evidence that it just too small. Essentially, you can't make a claim and say that something is true if you have only an example or two as evidence.

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