Example 2: Avoiding overgeneralization
Last Updated On: Sat Aug 29 2026Statement
Several students who attended the revision workshop improved their test scores.
Question
Which conclusion follows?
Options
- Every student will improve by attending the workshop.
- The workshop may have helped some students improve their scores.
- Students cannot improve without the workshop.
Answer
Option 2 follows.
Solution
- The statement reports improvement for several students only.
- It supports a limited conclusion that the workshop may have helped some of them.
- It does not prove the result for every student or rule out other methods.