Which of the Following Thinking Errors Results from Going Past

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following thinking errors results from going past the data or exaggerating what a study has found to say so that the research implies more than the data support?

• A) Sweeping generalization
• B) Arguing from ignorance
• C) Hasty generalization
• D) Circular reasoning

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