Question

"Franklin, a behavior consultant, was discussing a student's hitting behavior with his teacher. The teacher stated, ""The student hits his peers when he's angry."" When the consultant asked how the teacher knew the student felt angry, the teacher replied, ""Because he hit his peers."" The teacher's statements are an example of what?

a. Circular reasoning
b. Explanatory fiction
c. Mental Behaviorism
d. Cause-and-effect"

Answer 1

The teacher's statements represent circular reasoning, a logical fallacy where the conclusion and evidence are the same, providing no actual explanation for the student's behavior.

Step-by-step explanation:

The teacher's statements provided in the scenario are an example of circular reasoning. Circular reasoning occurs when someone concludes that an event or behavior has a specific cause, based only on the existence of the event itself, without additional evidence to support that cause. In this case, the teacher is saying the student hits because they are angry and stating they know the student is angry because they hit, which creates a circular argument not based on outside evidence or further justification.