Identify the logical flaw in this argument: "Every successful entrepreneur dropped out of college, so dropping out of college leads to success."
- A. It confuses correlation with causation ✓
- B. It uses circular reasoning
- C. It relies on an appeal to authority
- D. It contains a false dichotomy
Correct answer
A. It confuses correlation with causation
Explanation
The argument assumes that because successful entrepreneurs share a trait (dropping out), that trait caused their success — a classic correlation-causation fallacy, without accounting for other factors.
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