"Statistically speaking, men who eat more bananas are more likely to be in…
2026
"Statistically speaking, men who eat more bananas are more likely to be in committed relations. So start eating more bananas". Which of the following fallacies is committed in the above argument?
- A.
False cause
- B.
Slippery slope
- C.
Red herring
- D.
Appeal to ignorance
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Correct answer: A
The argument commits the False Cause fallacy by assuming that because a statistical correlation exists between eating bananas and being in committed relationships, one must cause the other. This is a classic error of mistaking correlation for causation without evidence.