A government passes a law increasing taxes on banks. Two days later, there are several bank robberies. A politician who opposed the taxes claims that the new law is causing bank robberies. Which of the following explains the flaw in his argument?

a. the politician is trying to create a historical narrative that explains causation
b. the law and the robberies are only correlated by the fact they both involve banks
c. the argument is based on correlation when it should be based on causation
d. the politician made his argument before the law was passed

Question

A government passes a law increasing taxes on banks. Two days later, there are several bank robberies. A politician who opposed the taxes claims that the new law is causing bank robberies. Which of the following explains the flaw in his argument?

a. the politician is trying to create a historical narrative that explains causation 
b. the law and the robberies are only correlated by the fact they both involve banks
c. the argument is based on correlation when it should be based on causation
d. the politician made his argument before the law was passed

paki · Answer

what you guess here about the answer... ?

kodatfaulk · Answer

the answer is A

paki · Answer

@kodatfaulk please avoid posting direct answers...

kodatfaulk · Answer

wym boy

reese.jordan · Answer

Thanks guys, but i had gotten the answer already. I just had to re read the lesson. The answer was B. But thank you! @kodatfaulk and @paki

paki · Answer

pleasure is all mine :)   @reese.jordan

paki · Answer

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welcome to open study...

reese.jordan · Answer

Thanks(: