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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.
It is only a fallacy to claim that an argument is wrong because of a negative attribute of someone making the argument. (i.e. âJohn is a jerk.â is not a fallacy. âJohn is wrong because he is a jerk.â is a logical fallacy.) The term âpoisoning the wellâ also refers to a form of ad hominem fallacy.