Hasty Generlization
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Definition
- Sample is too small to support the conclusion
- Conclusion based on a typical or average situation
- Hasty conclusion without considering all variables
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Examples
- I saw a girl get in a car crash so all girls must be bad drivers
- Some Alaskan punched me so all Alaskans must be violent
- I saw a drunk homeless man so all homeless people are alcoholics.
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WHere they go wrong
- I saw A GIRL get in a car crash so ALL girls must be bad drivers
- A. There is not enough evidenice to support what they are saying
- B. "A girl" is just one girl
- C. Speaker would have to get statisics on car crashes to make a valid point
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Where they go wrong
- SOME Alaskan punched me so ALL Alaskans must be violent
- A. "Some Alaskan" is just one alaskan
- B. One violent Alaskan is not enough to say all Alaskans are violent
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Where they go wrong
- I saw A drunk homeless man so ALL HOMELESS PEOPLE are alcoholics.
- A. "A homeless man" is just one homeless man
- B. The speaker is basing all homeless poeple on just one homeless man.
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