To avoid the fallacy of composition,one must recognize that
A) what is true for a part must also be true for the whole.
B) what is true for a part is not necessarily true for the whole.
C) because one event precedes another,the first event necessarily caused the second.
D) because one event precedes another,the first event did not necessarily cause the second.
E) correlation implies causation.

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The fallacy of composition occurs when one assumes that what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole. To avoid this fallacy, one must recognize that what is true for a part is not necessarily true for the whole. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choices A, C, D, and E are not relevant to the fallacy of composition.

To Avoid the Fallacy of Composition,one Must Recognize That