Question

Identify the type of logical fallacy used in the following statement:

George got sick after he ate that new Thai recipe I made for dinner. He must be allergic to peanuts.


moral equivalence


hasty generalization


bandwagon appeal


ad hominem

Answer 1

hasty generalization

Explanation: The speaker draws a broad conclusion (that George is allergic to peanuts) from a single incident (he got sick after one meal) without sufficient evidence. The other options don't fit: it's not moral equivalence, bandwagon, or ad hominem.