Generalization

Cards (5)

  • Generalization
    A written or spoken statement in which you say or write that something is true to all the time when it is only true to some of the time
  • Valid Generalization
    • True, supported by facts, agreed with what has been already known, used logic and reasoning, and proven with several examples
  • Faulty Generalization
    • False or invalid, not supported by facts, usually use these key words: none, all, always, never, everyone, and nobody
  • Generalization
    A broad idea that is applied to a group of people or things. Often, generalizations are not completely true, because there are examples of situations wherein the generalization does not apply
  • Generalizations can be compared to stereotypes that are sometimes offensive