From 7e8e94814805c36df5de7ab418fdb5f80193dca1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:50:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] hist: correct cherry picking typo --- docs/chw3mz.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/chw3mz.md b/docs/chw3mz.md index eea4da9..057155c 100644 --- a/docs/chw3mz.md +++ b/docs/chw3mz.md @@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ The abundance of **diverse** data allows for greater perspectives to be gleaned - e.g., *Since surgeons cut people with knives and cutting people with knives is a crime, surgeons are criminals.* - An argument that **begs the question** has circular reasoning by having premises that assume its conclusion. - e.g., *Acid must be able to eat through your skin because it is corrosive.* - - **Cherry picking** occurs evidence that supports the conclusion is pointed out while those that contradict the conclusion are ignored or withheld. + - **Cherry picking** occurs when evidence that supports the conclusion is pointed out while those that contradict the conclusion are ignored or withheld. - e.g., *"Look at these perfect cherries — their tree must be in perfect condition!"* - A fallacy of **converse accident** wrongly applies a specific exception to a general rule. - e.g., *As the Nintendo Switch, a game console, is portable, all game consoles must be portable.* - - A **complex question** embeds a proposition that is accepted when a direct answer is given to the question. It is also known as a trick question. + - A **complex question**, also known as a trick question, embeds a proposition that is accepted when a direct answer is given to the question. - e.g., *Have you stopped abusing children yet?* - Arguments with a **false cause** incorrectly assume a cause to an effect. - e.g., imagining correlation implies causation.