Asked by Makiyah Loveherhaters on Jun 24, 2024
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The following argument commits the post hoc fallacy: "I stepped on a crack in the sidewalk and then my mother's back was broken.So my stepping on the crack caused her back to be broken."
Post Hoc Fallacy
A logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship because one event follows another in time.
Sidewalk Crack
A break or fissure in a sidewalk, often caused by weathering, tree roots, or structural wear and tear.
- Recognize and elucidate different informal fallacies.
- Differentiate among the fallacies related to relevance, those stemming from ambiguity, and those based on assumptions.
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Julia CarahalyJun 30, 2024
Final Answer :
True
Explanation :
An argument commits the post hoc fallacy when it concludes that one event caused another simply because the one event came before the other. Contrary to the common children's saying, my stepping on a crack before my mother's back was broken does not show that my doing so caused her back to be broken.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and elucidate different informal fallacies.
- Differentiate among the fallacies related to relevance, those stemming from ambiguity, and those based on assumptions.