What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?Both of my roommates drink at least three cans of soda every day and neither of them is overweight, so all those studies that link soda consumption to obesity must be wrong.

A. circular reasoning
B. invalid analogy
C. hasty generalization
D. bandwagon
E. false cause

Answer: C

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