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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.
From the Latin, to lead in. By Richard Nordquist. Definition: A method of reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion. In an inductive argument, a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances.(Contrast with deduction .). In rhetoric, the equivalent of induction is the accumulation of examples.See also: 1  Anecdotal Evidence. 2  Evidence.n an inductive argument, a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances. (Contrast with deduction .). In rhetoric, the equivalent of induction is the accumulation of examples. See also: 1  Anecdotal Evidence.