"If you like ketchup and you also like icecream, then you would sure like…
2023
"If you like ketchup and you also like icecream, then you would sure like ketchup icecream." Which fallacy is committed in this argument?
- A.
Ad Hominem
- B.
Hasty Generalisation
- C.
Slippery Slope
- D.
Fallacy of composition
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Correct answer: D
The Fallacy of Composition occurs when one assumes that what is true for individual parts must also be true for the whole. In this argument, liking ketchup and ice cream separately does not guarantee enjoyment of their combination.