Pregunta
Which of the following are fallacies? Describe how each choice is deceptive. Select all that apply.
A. I placed the quartz crystal on my forehead, and in five minutes my headache was gone. The crystal made my headache go away. This argument is deceptive because it claims that because one
thing happened before another, the first event caused the second event, but it doesn’t prove that there is any connection between the two events.
B. The patient is still breathing. He must be still alive. This argument is deceptive because it makes a generalization about people who are breathing. The premise has nothing to do with being alive.
C. Company A makes the best pickup trucks in the world. More people drive Company A pickups than any other light truck. This argument is deceptive because the fact that a large number of
people buy Company A pickup trucks does not necessarily mean that they are the best trucks.
D. Society has an obligation to provide health insurance because health care is a right of citizenship. This argument is deceptive because the premise and conclusion essentially say the same ithing
thing happened before another, the first event caused the second event, but it doesn’t prove that there is any connection between the two events.
people buy Company A pickup trucks does not necessarily mean that they are the best trucks.
D. Society has an obligation to provide health insurance because health care is a right of citizenship. This argument is deceptive because the premise and conclusion essentially say the same ithing
Ask by Parsons Mejia. in the United States
Jan 22,2025
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All options A, B, C, and D are fallacies because:
- A assumes the crystal caused the headache to go away without proof.
- B generalizes that breathing means being alive, which isn’t always true.
- C claims Company A trucks are the best based solely on popularity.
- D restates the same idea without providing evidence.
Therefore, all choices are deceptive.
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The argument about the quartz crystal is a classic case of post hoc reasoning, where correlation is mistakenly taken as causation. Just because the headache subsided after placing the crystal on the forehead does not mean the crystal was responsible. Other factors, like time or relaxation, could have also contributed to the relief.
The assertion about Company A’s pickup trucks is an example of the fallacy of appealing to popularity, or argumentum ad populum. Just because a lot of people drive Company A trucks doesn’t automatically make them the best. People may choose them for many reasons, such as marketing or price, rather than superior quality or performance.

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