Multiple Choice
"Circulation fell in the month after the new editor took over the newspaper Oxnard News Herald. The new editor should be fired." Which is not a serious fallacy in this conclusion?
A) Generalizing from a small sample
B) Applying post hoc reasoning
C) Failing to identify causes
D) Using a biased sample
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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