Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."We had the worst inflation of my lifetime in the late '70s, then Ronald Reagan got elected and during his term in office it dropped from over thirteen percent to about four percent. Shows you what a smart president can do."

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


Post hoc.

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consent.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Hume discounts ancient reports of miracles like those found in the Bible because they come from

A. very educated people. B. sources of dubious credibility. C. trained observers. D. demons.

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The following is an example of an anxiety ad: "You knock off your reps in record time, score the winning point, and get swarmed by a scrum of hotties who all coo, 'Oh your shirt is so sweaty, I love it!' Not! (We all know hotties hate sweat.) Keep the soft fabric feel you love, ditch the sideline-inducing soak." (Ad for Warrior Performance Cotton clothes)

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

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