Editing Faulty generalization (section)

==Logic==
A faulty generalization often follows the following format:

: The proportion Q of the sample has attribute A.
: Therefore, the proportion Q of the population has attribute A.

Such a generalization proceeds from a premise about a [[Sample (statistics)|sample]] (often unrepresentative or biased), to a conclusion about the population itself.<ref name=":3" />

Faulty generalization is also a mode of thinking that takes the experiences of one person or one group, and incorrectly extends it to another.