Which of the following is an example of a false causality fallacy?

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A. Every time Lou eats tacos, his baseball team wins. So now he eats

tacos before every game to ensure a victory,

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B. Dorian would make an excellent class president, because he's a

wonderful dancer,

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c. Alexander lied to his parents about going to the party, therefore,

he must lie about everything

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D. Yesenia can either take a cooking class, or she can be a horrible

cook for the rest of her life,

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Conrad Bird

27 February, 07:43

Which of the following is an example of a false causality fallacy?

O

A. Every time Lou eats tacos, his baseball team wins. So now he eats

tacos before every game to ensure a victory,

O

B. Dorian would make an excellent class president, because he's a

wonderful dancer,

O

c. Alexander lied to his parents about going to the party, therefore,

he must lie about everything

O

D. Yesenia can either take a cooking class, or she can be a horrible

cook for the rest of her life,

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Houston Knox · Answer 1

A. A causality joins together two events, and assumes that they are dependent. Whether or not I put my favorite socks on etc has little to do with how good of a day I will have.