Definitions of Synthetic Fallacies

Question 1

Unnamed Base

Answer 1

An advocate will cite percentages without identifying the population from which the percentages are drawn.

Question 2

Inadequate Sample

Answer 2

A sample is not large enough to be representative or typical of the total population to which the generalization applies.

Question 3

Faulty Sample

Answer 3

An advocate will fail to account for all groups to which the generalization applies. Thus, the results are not indicative, typical, or representative of the population.