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Hasty Generalization Examples. Hasty generalization is a type of logical fallacy. A fallacy is an argument that is based on mistaken reasoning. When one makes a hasty generalization, he applies a belief to a larger population than he should based on the information that he has.
For the error common in language-learning, see Errors in early word use. Hasty generalization is an informal fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidenceâessentially making a hasty conclusion without considering all of the variables.