Question

While playing poker with his friends, Matthew scratches his right leg before winning a very big hand. He decides that scratching his right leg will be his "lucky gesture," and for a long time scratches his right leg with every hand that is dealt. This silly superstition violates which rules of critical thinking?
A. Correlation versus causation.
B. Falsifiability.
C. Extraordinary claims.
D. Occam's Razor.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is Correlation versus causation.

Explanation:

Matthew scratching of his right leg violates the rules of critical thinking because it does not have a defined process or pattern that can be repeated by others and does not guarantee success in future games.

Correlation is the relationship between two variables that enable use to predict or define future outcomes.

Causation is when an observed process or action result in another event. It is a process that cause an effect or outcome. Example is when a car with bad brake system have an accident, we can conclude that the accident is a result of the brake failure.