A few days ago
Starry-Ness

What does generalization mean…?

Well, I know this is a stupid question BUT I’m stuck on this one question. It says:

“Which of these statements from the story is a generalization?”

A. “The kids were surprised, but nobody made fun of me.”

B. “My little slices of salami rolled around cream cheese were gone, but I expected that. ”

C. “Boys my age always get watched when they go into stores.”

D. “I tore home with all the things I bought.”

Which one is the answer?

(Please no rude answers, if you now the answer to the question, then please answer. But if you want to say crap, then I suggest you click the “arrow” that points left at the left top corner of your screen.)

Top 2 Answers
A few days ago
sccrsweetie

Favorite Answer

It is C- it is a general statement.

It says “boys my age ALWAYS get watched when they go into stores.” there is no way to know if EVERY boy ALWAYS gets watched EVERY TIME they go into stores. a generalization is kind of like a stereotype. Just because most people you know do something- you automatically assume everyone else like them does the same.

For example-

generalization: all the kids with tattoos and piercings end up being convincted for something before they’re out of high school.

^ it’s way too broad of a sentence. there’s no way you can say ALL kids with tattoos and piercings, because there’s know way someone can know all the kids with tattoos and piercings.

hope this helps!

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A few days ago
the_femme_fatale
This is from a story you read? Did all 4 happen in the story? Which one tells what happened best?I would guess C.
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