Question

guided practice
what is hasty generalization?
a. a general statement is made that is assumed to be true and is applied to specific cases.
b. a comparison is made between two things that are similar in some ways but essentially unlike.
c. the original idea is often restated as if it were evidence without supporting facts.
d. a statement is made about a large number of cases or a whole group on the basis of a few examples.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes a general statement applied to specific cases, which is not hasty generalization.
• Option B describes a faulty analogy, not hasty generalization.
• Option C describes circular reasoning (restating an idea as evidence), not hasty generalization.
• Option D: Hasty generalization is making a claim about a large group or many cases based on only a few examples, which matches this option.

Answer:

D. A statement is made about a large number of cases or a whole group on the basis of a few examples.