A Study Found That Healthier People Own More Than Three

question 21

Multiple Choice

A study found that healthier people own more than three cars, so we need to buy more cars. What type of informal fallacy is this?

• A)false authority
• B)false dilemma
• C)false cause
• D)straw man

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Definitions:

ANOVA

A statistical method, Analysis of Variance, used to compare the means of three or more samples to understand if at least one sample mean significantly differs from the others.

Hypothesis

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Test For Equality

A statistical method used to determine if two or more groups have statistically significant differences in means.

Variances

Measures of how much a set of numbers is spread out from their average value, indicating distribution dispersion.