Determining Fallacious Reasoning
Which statement best explains why this is an example
of fallacious reasoning?
Experts have linked the increase in teen car accidents to
an increase in the use of social media while driving. Teen
drivers are using social media to take selfies while
driving. This behavior causes dangerous driving
situations that may result in deadly accidents. The only
way to stop teen accidents caused by distracted driving is
to block social media apps while a car is in motion.
O
The author fails to recognize other behaviors that
cause distracted driving.
O
The author uses language that unfairly draws upon
the emotions of readers.
O
The author labels teens as distracted which is an
unfair judgment
The author fails to include relevant and sufficient
evidence
O

We can affirm that this text presents a fallacious thought because the author does not recognize that other behaviors cause distraction when driving, as shown in the first answer option.

We can arrive at this answer because:

A fallacious thought, or a fallacy, is a thought that seems correct but has a deviation of reasoning, showing a false relationship in some elements.
In the case of the text above, the author omits important elements to present correct and informative reasoning.

This is because the author presents a text with a strong bias against social media. In fact, these networks distract the driver and can cause accidents, but they are not the only causes of this problem, however, the author ignores the other possible causes.

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