(Ävâ²Ä­d) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small). Stereotypes about people (âlibrarians are shy and smart,â âwealthy people are snobs,â etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization.
Pseudo-Argument A pseudo-argument is an argument based on opinions, which can be started by both sides and both sides can stimulate the argument. I have had many of these types of arguments in my life. One pseudo-argument is one I used to constantly have with my parents. We constantly debated my bed time. This is a pseudo-argument because it is an argument between to sides, which both sides are opinionated and have the ability to further stimulate the argument.