A student advocating for additional parking spaces on campus in a persuasive presentation argues, "My best friend agrees that we need more parking spaces, as does my boyfriend. Students on this campus believe we need to add more parking spaces." The fallacy present in this reasoning is
A) hasty generalizations.
B) bandwagon appeals.
C) ad hominem arguments.
D) straw person claims.

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The student is making a hasty generalization by assuming that the opinions of a few individuals (the best friend and boyfriend) represent the views of the entire student body without providing substantial evidence or a broader survey of opinions.

A Student Advocating for Additional Parking Spaces on Campus in a Persuasive