If I conclude that all actors are wealthy on the grounds that Brad Pitt is an actor and wealthy,then I have committed the fallacy of amphiboly.

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By concluding that all actors are wealthy from a sample of one actor, I have committed the fallacy of hasty generalization. An argument contains this fallacy when it is a generalization from a sample that is either biased or too small.

If I Conclude That All Actors Are Wealthy on the Grounds