Multiple Choice
If someone is a hypochondriac, then that person worries about having diseases that he or she does not have. Lately, Consuela has been worrying about getting a cold although she does not have one. Therefore, Consuela is a hypochondriac. Has a thinking or reasoning error been made in this argument?
A) Yes, in failing to make a basic argument.
B) Yes, in asserting the consequent.
C) No, in asserting the antecedent.
D) Yes, in reasoning from possibility or ignorance.
Correct Answer:
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