Which Fallacy Is Committed by the Following Argument? I Broke

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is committed by the following argument? I broke a vase at the Lawrences' house the last time I visited, and they haven't invited me to any of their parties since.So they must be upset about the vase.

• A)hasty generalization
• B)accident
• C)post hoc
• D)ad hominem
• E)appeal to emotion

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