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What is it called when someone claims that because something is true about one or a few instances, it is true of all or most instances of the same type?

1) Overgeneralization
2) Undergeneralization
3) Generalization
4) Specificization

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Final answer:

Overgeneralization is the term for when someone claims that because something is true about one or a few instances, it is true of all or most instances of the same type.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct term for when someone claims that because something is true about one or a few instances, it is true of all or most instances of the same type is overgeneralization.

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