The booming sale of magical amulets and lucky charms after a miraculous survival of an accident is an example of ________ fallacy.Question 1AnswerA.slippery slopeB.gamblerC.appeal to authorityD.post-hoc
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The booming sale of magical amulets and lucky charms after a miraculous survival of an accident is an example of ________ fallacy.Question 1AnswerA.slippery slopeB.gamblerC.appeal to authorityD.post-hoc
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The correct answer is D. post-hoc. This is a type of fallacy that assumes that if 'B' occurred after 'A' then 'A' must have caused 'B.' In this case, the miraculous survival of an accident (A) is followed by the booming sale of magical amulets and lucky charms (B). The assumption is that the survival caused the increase in sales, which may not necessarily be true.
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