What is "affirming the consequent"?

A Validating the conclusion correctly

B A logical fallacy: if A then B; B is true; therefore A is true

C Denying the premise

D Using conditional statements properly

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Affirming the consequent is a formal fallacy: "If P then Q; Q; therefore P." Just because the result occurred doesn't mean the specific cause occurred.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What is "affirming the consequent"?" is Option B: A logical fallacy: if A then B; B is true; therefore A is true.

The other options — A) Validating the conclusion correctly, C) Denying the premise, D) Using conditional statements properly — are incorrect for this GRE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Affirming the consequent is a formal fallacy: "If P then Q; Q; therefore P." Just because the result occurred doesn't mean the specific cause occurred.

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What is "affirming the consequent"?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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