Alicia makes the statement that everytime she eats chocolate, it gives her acne. By ignoring the possibility that there may be another factor that causes Alicia to eat chocolate and which also causes her acne, Alicia is commiting the
A)fallacy of composition
B)fallacy that association is causation
C)fallacy of segmentation
D)mistake of ignoring secondary effects
E)mistake of looking beyond the obvious

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Alicia is assuming that because she eats chocolate and gets acne, chocolate is the cause of her acne. This is a fallacy of assuming that association is causation, as there may be another factor that is causing both Alicia to eat chocolate and have acne.

Alicia Makes the Statement That Everytime She Eats Chocolate, It