faulty generalization
process of reaching a conclusion about all or many instances of a phenomenon, on the basis of one or a few instances of that phenomenon
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faulty generalization
Summary
faulty generalization is a type of fallacy[1]. It draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #10 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- faulty generalization's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[3].
- faulty generalization's subclass of is recorded as generalization[4].
- faulty generalization's subclass of is recorded as informal fallacy[5].
- faulty generalization's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01h9xy[6].
- faulty generalization's has cause is recorded as law of large numbers[7].
- faulty generalization's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inductive fallacies[8].
- faulty generalization's has effect is recorded as error[9].
- faulty generalization's has effect is recorded as cognitive bias[10].
- faulty generalization's different from is recorded as hasty generalization[11].
- faulty generalization's different from is recorded as a dicto simpliciter[12].
- faulty generalization's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11h0v8y_gz[13].
- faulty generalization's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777566452[14].
Why It Matters
faulty generalization draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #10 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]