Crime rates have increased exponentially because of the unusually high temperatures of summer. The flawed logic in this statemen

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Crime rates have increased exponentially because of the unusually high temperatures of summer. The flawed logic in this statemen

t exemplifiesa. post hocb. slippery slopec. false dichotomyd. hasty generalization

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Contact [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T16:34:12+03:00

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d. Post hoc

Explanation:

This is an example of a post hoc because the claim is based on an unfounded observation. Saying, "Oh, this summer is pretty hot. Bet <em>that's</em> why there's been more crime lately.", just doesn't make sense. The crime rate has risen, and the summer is hot, but that doesn't mean that those two things are directly related.