What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?
Recent studies have shown that hurricanes with female names result in more deaths and injuries than hurricanes with male names. So ithe next hurricane to come your way is named Mary, you can be sure it will be worse than one named Mark.
A) faulty deduction
B) invalid analogy
C) circular thinking
D) hasty generalization
E) false cause

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The statement assumes a causal relationship between the name of a hurricane and its severity, which is a false cause fallacy. The name of a hurricane does not influence its impact.

What Error in Reasoning Is Exemplified by the Following Statement