Question

Select the mistake responsible for the faulty reasoning in the following statement. I'm bringing my blue fountain pen to the speech contest; I never forget my speech when I have my pen. thinking that A causes B because A always comes before B mistaking an effect for a cause oversimplifying the cause no fallacy

Answer 1

Answer:

thinking that A causes B because A always comes before B

Explanation:

The pen(A) has been a constant thing (always there) before every positive speech (B), so the logical line that the writer follows, is that the pen has to be there in order for a correct speech to be given, even though no direct relation is implied or stated between the blue pen and a good speech.