'Everyone I know prefers the new timetable, so the whole school must prefer it.' What is the main weakness?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. It generalises from a small and possibly unrepresentative group to the whole school
- Step 1: The evidence is a personal circle of friends. Step 2. A circle of friends is not a random sample of the whole school. Answer: hasty generalisation. Why not the others: no person is attacked, newness is not the reason offered, and no false dilemma is posed.
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