Which of the following is NOT a test of argument from generalization?

(a) Have a sufficient number of cases or instances been cited?
(b) Are the instances cited representative of all members of the group?
(c) Are the cases similar in important, non-trivial factors?
(d) Are the cases or instances taken from a random sample of the group's population?


C

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