Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."The first time I played that golf course, I shot an 82. It must have affected my mental state, because I didn't score that well again for almost a year."

What will be an ideal response?


Untestable explanation; overlooking the possibility of regression.

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a. actions, commandments, duty, and punishments. b. actions, consequences, character, and motive. c. actions, principles, rewards, and punishments. d. actions, consequences, responsibility, and duties.

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Which of the following is a moral question?

A. When does an embryo's heart begin beating? B. Is the death penalty a just punishment? C. How much does morality differ between cultures? D. What are the effects of life imprisonment on a person?

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Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before death?

A) ?The Diamond Sutra B) ?The Tibetan Book of the Dead C) ?The Platform Sutra D) ?The Funeral of the Dead

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The coherence theory says that truth is a property of a related group of consistent and accepted beliefs

a. True b. False

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