why E
Started by
Abigail-Okereke
· started 2022-11-15 21:18
· last activity 2022-11-15 23:40
· 1 reply
I thought the error was mistaking correlation for causation but when I didn't see that answer choice just chose A. Why is this a reversing cause-and-effect flaw?
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Emil-Kunkin
· 2022-11-15 23:40
Hi,
I don't think the flaw is exactly that the author has reversed cause and effect. Rather, it is that the new evidence only proves that the effect (dry lake) happened, but says nothing about its cause. The issue here is that the author fails to consider alternative causes. A drought, earthquake, or dam bursting could have all caused the lake to dry, but the author concludes that since the lake went dry, the enemies must have drank it. This failure to consider alternative causes is roughly reflected in E. It is true the evidence only shows that the lake went dry, not what caused it to go dry,
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