Question

Read the scenario below and then answer the question that follows.Dane's father is a veterinarian, and his mother is a teacher. Dane believes that when he grows up, he will either be a veterinarian or a teacher.What type of fallacy occurs in this scenario?

Answer 1

Either/or fallacy

1) In this case, what we've got here is a fallacy that oversimplifies the options.

By definition:

2) Since Dane believes that he can only be a teacher or a veterinarian he is incurring the fallacy of either/or Because this argument "ignores other possibilities that are equally viable alternatives.