If you eat uncooked food,then you will become sick. You became sick.
Therefore,you ate uncooked food.
This is an example of:
A) modus ponens.
B) modus tollens.
C) affirmation of the consequent.
D) denial of the antecedent.

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This is an example of "affirmation of the consequent," a logical fallacy where one assumes that because the consequent (outcome) is true, the antecedent (condition) must also be true, ignoring other possible causes for the consequent.

If You Eat Uncooked Food,then You Will Become Sick