Tom used the Internet to check the show time for a local movie he wanted to see.When he arrived at the theater at the time shown online,he found he was late for the start of the movie.Afterwards,Tom told his friend not to use the Internet because it was an unreliable source of information.This is an example of a reasoning fallacy of _____.
A) non sequitur
B) red herring
C) causal
D) either-or
E) hasty generalization

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This is an example of hasty generalization, as Tom made a sweeping and unfounded conclusion based on one negative experience with using the Internet for information.

Tom Used the Internet to Check the Show Time for a Local