When the speaker assumes that one thing causes another, but in fact a third factor really caused the

event, the speaker is committing a common cause fallacy.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Explaining the complicated processes behind global warming by separating them into smaller steps is an example of what is called "breaking it down."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Motives that are related to the intrinsic or extrinsic desire for success are labeled as __________ motives

a. affiliation b. achievement c. power d. biological

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While news programs feature a high level of violence, other types of programming have relatively low rates of violence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The ________, popularly called the average, is determined by adding up all the items in a group and dividing by the number of items.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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