The Fallacy of Composition Involves Assuming That

question 97

Multiple Choice

The fallacy of composition involves assuming that:

• A) you can determine the composition of a complex product just by examining its exterior properties.
• B) consumer durable goods today do not last as long as they did a generation ago.
• C) any mistakes made in producing a product using an assembly line technique will lead to a compounding of errors as the product moves down the line.
• D) what is true for any individual component in a group is true for the group as a whole.
• E) what was true when a person was young will still be true today.

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Definitions:

Reverse Fault

A fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.

Joint

A fracture in a rock where the rock has been pulled apart slightly without significant displacement parallel to the fracture.

Anticlines

Upward folds or arches of rock layers, often associated with oil and natural gas deposits.

Synclines

Geological folds that dip towards each other from opposite sides, often forming a trough-like structure.