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.

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This argument is an example of inductive generalization because it is based on the observation of three individual cases and generalizes to all Toyota Corollas. However, it is important to note that this argument is not necessarily a strong or reliable generalization because the sample size is small and may not be representative of all Toyota Corollas.

The Argument, "The Three Toyota Corollas I've Owned Turned Out