What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?

I always wear my blue sweater when I take an exam, but I couldn't find it yesterday. If I had worn ityesterday, I would not have flunked my accounting exam.

a) circular thinking

b) hasty generalization

c) invalid analogy

d) false cause

e) faulty deduction

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Renee Hensley

Social Studies

4 June, 08:06

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?

I always wear my blue sweater when I take an exam, but I couldn't find it yesterday. If I had worn ityesterday, I would not have flunked my accounting exam.

a) circular thinking

b) hasty generalization

c) invalid analogy

d) false cause

e) faulty deduction

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Sloane Hall · Answer 1

Answer:False Cause

Explanation:

False Cause is a fallacy that is created when we try to establish that one thing causes the other without any valid evidence. This assumption which is false is made when we make conclusion that there is a causal connection between two variables which most likely isn't even there.

This fallacy may not always mean that our conclusion is inaccurate but that we lack sufficient evidence to actual back up our statement or comparison.