I Have Lived in a House on the Mississippi River

question 68

Multiple Choice

I have lived in a house on the Mississippi River for many years and have never seen a flood. Therefore, there is no reason for anyone to buy flood insurance. This statement is an example of

• A) fallacy of composition.
• B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
• C) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
• D) ceteris paribus fallacy.

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