Question

1. read the sentences. tomatoes are gross. they are red and squishy. therefore, gardeners should not grow tomatoes. which mode of reasoning does the sentence display?

○ circular reasoning
○ deductive reasoning
○ hasty generalization
○ inductive reasoning

Explanation:

The argument draws an overly broad conclusion (gardeners shouldn't grow tomatoes) from an unsubstantiated, subjective claim (tomatoes are gross) and irrelevant traits (red, squishy), with no sufficient evidence to support the sweeping judgment, which fits the definition of hasty generalization.

Answer:

○ hasty generalization