hasty generalization
Hasty generalization refers to a logical fallacy where a conclusion is reached based on insufficient evidence or a limited sample size, leading to an incorrect and generalized assumption about a whole group or category.
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- appeal to probability fallacy
- argumentative fallacies
- biases
- cognitive distortions
- composition fallacy
- drawing inaccurate conclusions
- fallacious arguments
- fallacious reasoning
- fallacy of composition in logic
- fallacy of composition in science
- false conclusions
- faulty reasoning
- flawed arguments
- inference errors
- informal fallacies
- invalid reasoning
- logical fallacies
- logical fallacy
- misleading conclusions
- mistaken cause
- overgeneralization
- prejudice
- reasoning errors
- simplistic reasoning
- snap judgments
- stereotyping
- texas sharpshooter fallacy
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