Consider This Argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports

question 31

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 30,800 motor vehicle fatalities in 2012. Of those 4,957 were motorcyclist fatalities. This means that driving or riding in a car or a truck is six times more dangerous than riding a motorcycle." That argument is an example of ________.

• A) the Gambler's Fallacy
• B) the fallacy of Playing with Numbers
• C) a fallacy of Erroneous Generalization
• D) a warranted argument
• E) a valid argument

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