Question

my cousins school just changed to a 6 a.m. start time, and everybody liked the change. that means an earlier start time would be good for our school. what kind of logical fallacy is used here? a. hasty generalization b. non sequitur c. circular reasoning d. logical deduction

Explanation:

• Hasty generalization occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence. Here, the speaker uses the example of one school (the cousin's school) to generalize about what would be good for "our school." Just because one school liked an earlier start time doesn't mean it would be good for another school. There is no consideration of differences between the two schools (e.g., student demographics, school policies, local community factors).
• Non - sequitur means "it does not follow." While there is a lack of a proper connection (which is also a characteristic of hasty generalization), the key issue is the over - generalization from a single case.
• Circular reasoning is when the premise and conclusion are essentially the same. In this argument, the premise (cousin's school changed start time and liked it) and conclusion (our school should have an earlier start time) are not circular.
• Logical deduction is a valid form of reasoning. This argument is not a logical deduction as it is based on a single, unrepresentative example.

Answer:

A. Hasty generalization