Every member of the Viking Society was born in Norway. Therefore, the Viking Society was born in Norway.
A) No fallacy.
B) Complex question.
C) Composition.
D) Hasty generalization.
E) Division.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fallacy of composition occurs when one assumes that what is true for the individual members is also true for the group as a whole. In this case, just because every member of the Viking Society was born in Norway, it does not necessarily mean that the society itself was born in Norway.

Every Member of the Viking Society Was Born in Norway