"Kids play too many video games. That's why there's so much juvenile crime today." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The fallacy of hasty generalization
B. The fallacy of inconsistency
C. The questionable cause fallacy
D. The weak analogy fallacy
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Invalid, illicit conversion. B) Invalid, illicit contraposition. C) Invalid, existential fallacy. D) Invalid, illicit subcontrary. E) Valid, no fallacy.
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A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B