What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?
Both omy roommates drink at least three cans osoda every day and neither othem is overweight, so all those studies that link soda consumption to obesity must be wrong.
A) circular reasoning
B) hasty generalization
C) invalid analogy
D) false cause
E) bandwagon

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The statement makes a hasty generalization by concluding that all studies linking soda consumption to obesity are wrong based on the limited observation of only two individuals. This ignores broader statistical evidence and other factors that could influence obesity.

What Error in Reasoning Is Exemplified by the Following Statement