Someone Who Commits the Fallacy of Composition Is Likely to Assume

question 27

Multiple Choice

Someone who commits the fallacy of composition is likely to assume that

• A)the simplest model is the best predictor
• B)event B, which follows event A, was caused by event A
• C)event B, which follows event A, was not necessarily caused by event A
• D)what is true for the individual is also true for the group
• E)what is true for the individual is not necessarily true for the group

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Definitions:

Scientific Approach

A method of inquiry that uses systematic, empirical, and objective methods to investigate phenomena, form hypotheses, and gather evidence to support or refute them.

Falsifiability

The principle that a good scientific idea or theory should be capable of being shown to be false when tested using scientific methods.

Empiricism

Use of objective observations to answer a question about the nature of behavior.

Empirical Evidence

Evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiment, rather than theory or pure logic.