Question

Jeremy reads that every astronaut who has ever stepped foot on the moon has been a vegetarian. He looks at his wife and says, "I wonder why being a vegetarian increases one's likelihood of going to the moon!" Jeremy has arrived at an (incorrect) __________ conclusion.

Answer 1

Answer:

Jerremy has arrived at an (incorrect) fallacious conclusion.

Explanation:

Jeremy in assuming that there is a direct correlation between the two factors: being vegetarian and going to the moon. However that is nos not true, those events have no proven direct correlation on their own, so, becoming a vegetarian will not increase the probability of him going to the moon. Even if a correlation could be proven it would be possible to assume that being an astronaut increases the chances of one being vegetarian, not the other way around.

Answer 2

Answer:

Jeremy has arrived at an (incorrect) cause and effect conclusion.

Explanation:

"Claims of cause and effect are propositions based on the concept that one thing influences or causes another."

Jeremy is arguing that being a vegetarian is the cause to be an astronaut.

Reference: Writing@CSU, “Claims of Cause and Effect” Welcome to Writing@CSU, 2019