Select the mistake responsible for the faulty reasoning in the following statement. Women are terrible drivers; my aunt has had three automobile accidents.

thinking that A causes B because A always comes before B

mistaking an effect for a cause

oversimplifying the cause

no fallacy

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Kadyn Hodge

24 December, 11:32

Select the mistake responsible for the faulty reasoning in the following statement. Women are terrible drivers; my aunt has had three automobile accidents.

thinking that A causes B because A always comes before B

mistaking an effect for a cause

oversimplifying the cause

no fallacy

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April Sullivan · Answer 1

The sentence is mistaken in its thought that A cause B because A always comes before B.

the writer thinks that women are terrible drivers and that is the only reason why his/her aunt has had three automobile accidents already.

Select the mistake responsible for the faulty reasoning in the following statement. Women are terrible drivers; my aunt has had three automobile accidents.thinking that A causes B because A always comes before Bmistaking an effect for a causeoversimplifying the causeno fallacy

Select the mistake responsible for the faulty reasoning in the following statement. Women are terrible drivers; my aunt has had three automobile accidents.

thinking that A causes B because A always comes before B

mistaking an effect for a cause

oversimplifying the cause

no fallacy