The False Assumption That What Is True for a Part

question 38

Multiple Choice

The false assumption that what is true for a part will also be true for the whole is called the:

• A) fallacy of composition.
• B) paradox of thrift.
• C) post hoc fallacy.
• D) ceteris paribus assumption.

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