A broad statement or an idea that applies to a group of people or things
Generalizations are often not entirely true because there may be examples of individuals or situations wherein the generalization does not apply
Generalization
A broad statement about what a group of people or things have in common
Using these clue words generally shows bad generalizations and it is usually a faulty generalization
Valid generalization
A statement that is true, supported by facts, uses logic and reasoning and proven with several examples
Faulty generalization
A statement poorly supported by facts, usually contain the keywords: all, no, none, everyone, nobody, always, never, and proven false if there is just a single exception
Inference
The act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
Inference
A conclusion or opinion formed because of known facts or evidence
