Imperfect induction

Imperfect induction is the process of inferring from a sample of a group to what is characteristic of the whole group.

References

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  2. ↑ Turney, Billy Lawrence; Robb, George Paul (1971). "Introduction: The Scientific Approach to Research". Research in education: An Introduction. Hinsdale, Ill.: Dryden Press. ISBN 0030890047. OCLC 267876.