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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Rhetoric and Propaganda
Level: College
Author: mchardwicks
Created: 9 years ago

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College Rhetoric and Propaganda

A fallacy that occurs when the speaker attempts to apply a general rule, such as a proverb, as a formula that is applicable to every situation. This often results in ridiculous or trite reasoning.
  1. hasty generalization
  2. cliched thinking
  3. legal precedent
  4. counterexample