Consider this argument: "When Caitlin was six years old she told her Mom that in school she wanted to learn how come babies grew up to look like their parents. The science that deals with that is genetics. Therefore, when she was a little girl Caitlin had already announced that she planned to major in genetics." That argument is an example of __________.
A) the fallacy of false classification
B) the fallacy of division
C) the fallacy of false reference
D) a valid argument

Question

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The argument commits the fallacy of false reference by assuming that because Caitlin expressed an interest in genetics as a child, she must have planned to major in it.

Consider This Argument: "When Caitlin Was Six Years Old She