Marco Observed That Every Time the Temperature Rises Above 90

question 192

Multiple Choice

Marco observed that every time the temperature rises above 90 degrees, he forgets to take out the trash. Based on this observation he concluded that temperatures above 90 degrees result in temporary memory loss. In actuality, Marco

• A) committed the fallacy of logic.
• B) committed the ceteris paribus error.
• C) was confusing causality.
• D) showed good reasoning relating to the relationship between temperatures and memory.

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