Question

A speaker says, "i knew a red-headed kid in third grade who was always getting into fights on the playground. and i know two red heads who are easily angered. i guess you can say that red heads are quick-tempered people." the speaker is guilty of using which kind of fallacy in reasoning?

Answer 1

Answer: Hasty generalization

Explanation:

Hasty generalization is known to be a type of fallacy in which an individual make conclusion as a result of inadequate facts or information without ascertaining if it is true or not. It is when a person relies on small samples instead of the whole samples in making judgment. It is also known as over generalization fallacy. Thus, it is a decision reached by an individual due to impatience and so on.

The researcher is guilty of of using hasty generalization in reasoning.