Imagine that Shelia is writing a persuasive essay. During her research
she finds evidence that supports her claim in her thesis. She also
finds data that goes contrary to her claim. During her writing, she
decides not to use the data that reveals a fuller picture about the
topic and instead only uses the data that supports her claim.
a
Which type of logical fallacy is described here?
Select one:
O a. Cherry picking
O b. Post hoc fallacy
c. Reversing causal direction
O d. Correlation proves causation