In a Speech to the Neighborhood Watch Group, Mr

Multiple Choice

In a speech to the neighborhood watch group, Mr. Simmons made the following statement: "If you see someone running full steam down the sidewalk, you can safely assume that he or she has committed some type of crime in that neighborhood." Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of _____.

A) a causal fallacy
B) A red herring
C) deductive reasoning
D) a bandwagon fallacy