Which of the following is an example of a false dichotomy? (10 points)

Basing a conclusion on insufficient evidence

Incorrectly suggesting that one thing caused another

Citing a source who is not an expert on the topic

Identifying only two options and ignoring others

Question

Which of the following is an example of a false dichotomy? (10 points)
		
Basing a conclusion on insufficient evidence
		
Incorrectly suggesting that one thing caused another
		
Citing a source who is not an expert on the topic
		
Identifying only two options and ignoring others

anonymous · Answer

D. A false dichotomy is a dichotomy that is not jointly exhaustive (there are other alternatives), or that is not mutually exclusive (the alternatives overlap), or that is possibly neither. Note that the example given above is not mutually exclusive, since the test and the program could both be wrong.