Question

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 if the 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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