The argument, "The three Toyota Corollas I've owned turned out to be pretty reliable, so I think all Toyota Corollas

are going to be reliable." is an example of a(n)



a. deductive generalization.
b. inductive generalization.
c. genetic fallacy.
d. abusive ad hominem


ANSWER: b

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