12a. Which fallacy does the following statement or argument commit: “Immigration to California from Mexico increased....
12a.
Which fallacy does the following statement or argument commit: “Immigration to California from Mexico increased. Soon after, the welfare rolls increased. Therefore, the increased immigration caused the increase in welfare rolls.”(a) Straw man(b) Hasty generalization(c) False cause(d) Untestability(e) Accident
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Solution: False cause
Explanation: Since one situation follows another, thus held to be caused because of the other. In the given situation there is a false assumption that the occurrence in question connects with a logical relationship in the event it follows
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