"If one eats mushrooms after a long gap of time, one falls ill. I have been…
2024
"If one eats mushrooms after a long gap of time, one falls ill. I have been having some digestive issues since morning today, therefore there must have been mushroom in that mixed vegetable soup we had last night" which fallacy, if any, committed in the above argument?
- A.
It is a valid argument/
- B.
Affirming the consequent/
- C.
Hasty Generalization/जल्दबाजी में सामान्यीकरण
- D.
Begging the question/प्रश्न पूछना
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Correct answer: B
Correct Answer: B If P (eating mushrooms after a long gap) then Q (falling ill). The person claims Q (having digestive issues) and concludes P (must have eaten mushrooms). The conclusion that mushrooms caused the illness is not logically valid based solely on the premise provided, which exemplifies affirming the consequent.