Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?
A)"People at parties make me nervous."
B)"If I ask her/him for a date the answer will probably be no."
C)"I'm no good at anything!"
D)"Everybody is against me."
E)"I should be a better person."

Question

Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?​
A)​"People at parties make me nervous."
B)​"If I ask her/him for a date the answer will probably be no."
C)​"I'm no good at anything!"
D)​"Everybody is against me."
E)​"I should be a better person."

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fallacy of causation involves assuming that one event causes another without sufficient evidence. In choice A, the statement assumes that the presence of people at parties directly causes nervousness, which is a classic example of this fallacy.

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