Tom Used the Internet to Check the Show Time for a Local

question 59

Multiple Choice

Tom used the Internet to check the show time for a local movie he wanted to see. When he arrived at the theater at the time shown online, he found he was late for the start of the movie. Afterwards, Tom told his friend not to use the Internet because it was an unreliable source of information. This is an example of a reasoning fallacy of _____.

• A) hasty generalization
• B) red herring
• C) causal
• D) either-or

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