Review the common logical fallacies. Then, identify what you consider to be the logical inconsistency in the following sentence.

About $10$ percent of trainees become regional directors eventually. Employees from this elite group are those who show perseverance and determination to reach their professional goals.

Multiple Choice

Faulty Cause$/$Effect Claims

Confuses correlation with cause. This is a common problem with scientific studies in which the fact that two events are correlated implies that one causes the other.

Weak Analogies

Comparisons are poorly made, with little relevance or similarity between the ideas or things being compared.

Either$/$Or Logic

Presents two options and declares that one of them must be correct while the other must be incorrect. This is a false dichotomy because it ignores other options that are available.

Exaggeration

Claims are overstated. They are made to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case. Words like all, never, most, and seldom often lead to exaggerated claims.