Lyle arrives at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris for a study abroad semester. The customs agent is rude and grills him about the contents of his luggage. Then, Lyle takes a taxi to his hotel. The driver is ill-mannered and cusses frequently in French. When Lyle exits the cab, he texts his friend, Darla, "Parisians are impolite and vulgar." Lyle has used:
A) A hasty generalization
B) A faulty analogy
C) Faulty cause-effect reasoning
D) A post-hoc fallacy
E) A faulty correlation

Question

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Lyle has made a hasty generalization by forming a broad and negative opinion about all Parisians based on his interaction with only two individuals.

Lyle Arrives at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris for a Study