Hasty Generalization

A hasty generalization draws a broad conclusion from too little evidence. A small or biased sample cannot carry a claim about the whole group.

Example

"The two restaurants I tried were bad, so this city’s food is terrible."

See also

• Counterexample
• Correlation vs. Causation
• Flaw in the Reasoning

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Last updated October 12, 2026