"The Daily News carried an article this morning about some local teenagers who were arrested on charges…
Drawing a sweeping conclusion about all teenagers from a single newspaper report about a few arrests is a hasty generalisation. The sample is far too small and…
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"The Daily News carried an article this morning about some local teenagers who were arrested on charges of drug possession. Teenagers these days are nothing but a bunch of junkies”.
Which fallacy is committed in the above statement?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Drawing a sweeping conclusion about all teenagers from a single newspaper report about a few arrests is a hasty generalisation. The sample is far too small and unrepresentative to support the claim. It is not an attack on a person, a distortion of an opponent's position, or a diversion.
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