‘Senthil goes to Ambala for the first time in his life. On the way from the railway station to his hotel, he sees twelve people, all of them male. He concludes that there are no women in Ambala. As a matter of fact, there are many thousands of women in Ambala.’
Which of the following best describes Senthil’s error?
Senthil was misled by irrelevant details.
Senthil generalized on the basis of insufficient evidence
Senthil was biased against women
Senthil was biased against women
B.
Senthil generalized on the basis of insufficient evidence