As Kevin Took His Exam, He Looked Over Each True/false

question 14

Multiple Choice

As Kevin took his exam, he looked over each true/false question and thought about how confusing the test was for him. After a while, he seemed to observe a pattern: Every time a question confused him, the answer seemed to be false. Kevin was surprised when he got his test back and found that an equal number of confusing items were true and false. Which of the following thinking errors was involved in Kevin's perceived pattern of true/false answers?

• A) Falsification
• B) Confusing correlation with causation
• C) Post hoc reasoning
• D) Illusory correlation

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