Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Accident Fallacy

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments commits the accident fallacy?

• A)Sarah has visited us on the past two Tuesdays, so she will visit every Tuesday.
• B)The blue car ignored a stop sign, so the collision was the green car's fault.
• C)Birds can fly, and penguins are birds, so penguins can fly.
• D)Beetle grubs look like worms with legs, so beetles are worms.
• E)Painting the house will take two weeks, so it will not be possible to finish before winter.

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