Drag a choice to each box to match each type of fallacious reasoning with its definition.(2 points)

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rushing to make a conclusion before gathering adequate evidence
trying to prove a point using only personal experience or an individual example
falsely presenting an argument as having only two choices and ignoring other possibilities
illogically concluding that something will lead to something else without gathering enough support

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Here are the fallacious reasoning types matched with their definitions:

  1. Hasty Generalization: rushing to make a conclusion before gathering adequate evidence
  2. Anecdotal Evidence: trying to prove a point using only personal experience or an individual example
  3. False Dichotomy: falsely presenting an argument as having only two choices and ignoring other possibilities
  4. Slippery Slope: illogically concluding that something will lead to something else without gathering enough support

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