In every case of political unrest in a certain country, the police have discovered that some unknown person or persons organized and fomented that unrest. Clearly, therefore, behind all the cases of political unrest in that country there has been a single mastermind who organized and fomented them all.The flawed reasoning in the argument above most closely parallels that in which one of the following?a)Every Chicago driver has a number on his or her license, so the number on some Chicago driverandrsquo;s license is the exact average of the numbers on all Chicago driversandrsquo; licenses.b)Every telephone number in North America has an area code, so there must be at least as many area codes as telephone numbers in North America.c)Every citizen of Edmonton has a social insurance number, so there must be one number that is the social insurance number for all citizens of Edmonton.d)Every loss of a single hair is insignificant, so no one who has a full head of hair at twenty ever becomes bald.e)Every moment in Vladimirandrsquo;s life is followed by a later moment in Vladimirandrsquo;s life, so Vladimirandrsquo;s life will never end.Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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The flawed reasoning in the argument above most closely parallels that in which one of the following?

a)
Every Chicago driver has a number on his or her license, so the number on some Chicago driver’s license is the exact average of the numbers on all Chicago drivers’ licenses.
b)
Every telephone number in North America has an area code, so there must be at least as many area codes as telephone numbers in North America.
c)
Every citizen of Edmonton has a social insurance number, so there must be one number that is the social insurance number for all citizens of Edmonton.
d)
Every loss of a single hair is insignificant, so no one who has a full head of hair at twenty ever becomes bald.
e)
Every moment in Vladimir’s life is followed by a later moment in Vladimir’s life, so Vladimir’s life will never end.

Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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The flawed reasoning in the argument can be identified as a logical fallacy known as "composition." This fallacy occurs when one assumes that what is true for the parts must also be true for the whole. In this case, the argument assumes that because in every case of political unrest there was an unknown person or persons organizing and fomenting it, there must be a single mastermind behind all the cases.

The reasoning in option (C) closely parallels the flawed reasoning in the argument. It states that every citizen of Edmonton has a social insurance number, and therefore concludes that there must be one number that is the social insurance number for all citizens of Edmonton. This assumes that what is true for individual citizens must also be true for the entire group, which is an incorrect inference.

Let's examine the other options to understand why they are not the best choice:

(A) This option commits the fallacy of division, which is the reverse of the fallacy of composition. It assumes that what is true for the whole (average of all Chicago drivers' license numbers) must also be true for the individual (the number on a single driver's license).

(B) This option does not commit a fallacy. It simply states that every telephone number in North America has an area code, which is a true statement. It does not make any unwarranted conclusion or assumption.

(D) This option commits the fallacy of hasty generalization. It assumes that because losing a single hair is insignificant, no one who has a full head of hair at twenty will ever become bald. This is an oversimplification of the complex factors that contribute to hair loss.

(E) This option commits the fallacy of faulty causation. It assumes that because every moment in Vladimir's life is followed by a later moment, his life will never end. This overlooks the fact that there are other factors, such as mortality and aging, that determine the end of a person's life.

In conclusion, option (C) is the most appropriate choice because it closely parallels the flawed reasoning in the argument and commits the same fallacy of composition.

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