Question

8. The principal of Underfunded High notices that all the students who study 18 hours a day are in the top 4% of Underfunded's senior class. Being in the top 4% of one's senior class guarantees one admission to the University of Cantpaytaxia. The principal concludes that if he could compel all seniors to study 18 hours a day, then the entire senior class would be guaranteed admission to the University of Cantpaytaxia. One of the logical errors he has committed is known as: Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. B. Ceteris paribus. C. Subscribing to the fallacy of composition. Ratiocination Diminishing marginal returns. Your name

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Subscribing to the fallacy of composition.

Explanation: When something is true of a part of a group, if a person assumes that it is true of the whole group, he commits a fallacy of composition. Here, the principal observes that the top 4% study for 18 hours and are assured admission to University of Cantpaytaxia. He therefore assumes that if everybody is compelled to study for 18 hours, they will be equally meritorious as these 4%. This is the fallacy of composition. What is true of these 4% may not be true of the others.