Question
Which sentence is the best example of a hasty generalization?(1 point)
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The newspaper reported that most teenagers have their own smartphones, which shows young people are accessing the internet on a regular basis.
The newspaper reported that most teenagers have their own smartphones, which shows young people are accessing the internet on a regular basis.
The newspaper reported that the amount of exercise people get nationwide has increased, which shows people are making an effort to improve their health.
The newspaper reported that the amount of exercise people get nationwide has increased, which shows people are making an effort to improve their health.
The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders.
The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders.
The newspaper reported that consumer spending is down again this quarter, which shows people are making efforts to spend less on unnecessary items.
Responses
The newspaper reported that most teenagers have their own smartphones, which shows young people are accessing the internet on a regular basis.
The newspaper reported that most teenagers have their own smartphones, which shows young people are accessing the internet on a regular basis.
The newspaper reported that the amount of exercise people get nationwide has increased, which shows people are making an effort to improve their health.
The newspaper reported that the amount of exercise people get nationwide has increased, which shows people are making an effort to improve their health.
The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders.
The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders.
The newspaper reported that consumer spending is down again this quarter, which shows people are making efforts to spend less on unnecessary items.
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The best example of a hasty generalization is:
"The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders."
This statement takes a single case and makes a broad generalization about the government's attitude toward all elders, which is a classic example of hasty generalization.
"The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders."
This statement takes a single case and makes a broad generalization about the government's attitude toward all elders, which is a classic example of hasty generalization.