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Question 3
Which of these is an example of a hasty generalization?
Either he supports our position wholeheartedly, or he wants us to fail.
Cats are more pleasant than dogs, because cats have better personalities.
She thinks that curfews are a good idea, but she's a dull person.
Cheerleaders spend a lot of money on their hair and makeup.

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Answer: "Cheerleaders spend a lot of money on their hair and makeup."

Why: That statement makes a general claim about an entire group based on insufficient evidence — a stereotyped, hasty generalization. (By contrast: the first is a false dilemma, the third is an ad hominem attack, and the second is an unsupported opinion but less clearly the textbook example of a hasty generalization.)