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  2. Faulty generalization - Wikipedia

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    Hasty generalization is the fallacy of examining just one or very few examples or studying a single case and generalizing that to be representative of the whole class of objects or phenomena. The opposite, slothful induction , is the fallacy of denying the logical conclusion of an inductive argument, dismissing an effect as "just a coincidence ...

  3. Secundum quid - Wikipedia

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    Secundum quid (also called secundum quid et simpliciter, meaning "[what is true] in a certain respect and [what is true] absolutely") is a type of informal fallacy that occurs when the arguer fails to recognize the difference between rules of thumb (soft generalizations, heuristics that hold true as a general rule but leave room for exceptions) and categorical propositions, rules that hold ...

  4. Accident (fallacy) - Wikipedia

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    The fallacy of accident (also called destroying the exception or a dicto simpliciter ad dictum secundum quid) is an informal fallacy where a general rule is applied to an exceptional case.

  5. Does appearance matter when it comes to how some patients are ...

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    “The problem, of course, is that these assumptions are imperfect, especially when we're making sweeping generalizations about what a person's clothing or skin color means about who they are.” ...

  6. Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and ...

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    It's always been maddening for all involved to try to make sweeping generalizations about millennials (or any generation). And so many factors (medical costs, student debt, education, white-collar ...

  7. Informal fallacy - Wikipedia

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    For fallacies of generalization, the false premise is due to an erroneous generalization. In the case of the fallacy of sweeping generalization, a general rule is applied incorrectly to an exceptional case. For example, "[e]veryone has a right to his or her property.

  8. Fallacy - Wikipedia

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    Hasty generalization often follows a pattern such as: X is true for A. X is true for B. Therefore, X is true for C, D, etc. While never a valid logical deduction, if such an inference can be made on statistical grounds, it may nonetheless be convincing. This is because with enough empirical evidence, the generalization is no longer a hasty one.

  9. Generalization - Wikipedia

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    A generalization is a form of abstraction whereby common properties of specific instances are formulated as general concepts or claims. [1] Generalizations posit the existence of a domain or set of elements, as well as one or more common characteristics shared by those elements (thus creating a conceptual model ).