The Following Fallacy Is an Example of a Hasty Generalization

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The following fallacy is an example of a hasty generalization: "Five out of the seven people I've talked to on my street intend to vote for Ms. Kullen. I'm sure she'll win."

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often different values occur within a dataset, often represented in a table or graph.

Students

Individuals engaged in learning at educational institutions.

Frequency Polygon

A frequency polygon is a graphical representation of the distribution of a dataset. It uses a series of connected dots or lines at the midpoints of each interval to show frequencies.

Histogram

A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is divided into intervals (bins), and the frequency of data within each bin is depicted by the height of the bar.