The fallacy used in this passage is a hasty generalization. Bryce is making a conclusion about all red cars being more dangerous based on limited experience (one minor accident and being cut off by a red car), which doesn't provide sufficient evidence to support such a broad claim.
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Bryce is driving home from work when he is cut off by a red car. Last week, Bryce was in aminor car accident with a red car. Bryce concludes that red cars are more dangerous thanother cars.
Which describes the fallacy used in this passage?
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slippery slope
false dichotomy
hasty generalization
misleading statistics
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